Bradley Walsh was left horrified after an impulsive moment on The Chase went spectacularly wrong, with the presenter accidentally cracking the electronic game board during a previously unseen blooper.
The presenter is shown losing his composure in a clip featured in The Chase: Bloopers, puffing out his cheeks before suddenly slamming his fist into the board.
Bradley initially tries to carry on as though nothing has happened, but quickly realises the damage is far worse than expected.
Bradley Walsh gets up to mischief on The Chase: Bloopers special(Image: ITV)
Bradley desperately tries to hide the damage
In the clip, Bradley begins speaking to the contestant before bringing his fist down on the game board.
He immediately notices that the screen has cracked.
He smashes his fist onto the board(Image: ITV)
Clearly concerned about what his ITV bosses might make of the mishap, the presenter attempts to conceal the damage while the audience erupts into laughter.
Bradley even climbs onto the electronic board and lies across it in an unsuccessful attempt to hide the cracked section.
Eventually, he admits defeat.
“You’ve put…I’ve cracked it. I’m so sorry. I can’t believe that’s happened,” he says.
The presenter then looks around and jokingly asks: “Have we got a spare?”
The incident leaves everyone amused, including Chaser Mark Labbett, better known to viewers as The Beast, who can be seen grinning as the chaos unfolds.
No one can see the crack when he lays on it(Image: ITV)
Bradley asks contestant to pay for the damage
With no obvious way to undo his mistake, Bradley turns the situation into another joke.
Addressing the contestant, he says: “You know when you’ve got your £35,000, can you lend me a couple of quid?”
The unexpected request prompts more laughter as Bradley attempts to move on from his very expensive-looking mistake.
The moment is among several previously unseen mishaps included in The Chase: Bloopers, offering viewers a glimpse at the lighter side of the popular ITV quiz show.
Bradley asks for some cash(Image: ITV)
Anne Hegerty makes an unfortunate confession
Bradley’s mishap isn’t the only memorable moment in the bloopers special.
Anne Hegerty, known to viewers as The Governess, also finds herself at the centre of an unintentionally hilarious moment.
During the show, Anne begins coughing and spluttering before making a comment that quickly takes on an unintended double meaning.
“I’ve got nuts caught in my throat,” she says.
The Governess appears unaware of the innuendo in her remark, adding another comic moment to the special.
When is The Chase: Bloopers on TV?
The Chase: Bloopers is scheduled to air on ITV on December 23 at 8pm.
The special promises plenty of mistakes, unexpected moments and laughter from Bradley Walsh, the Chasers and contestants—showing what can happen when things don’t quite go according to plan on one of Britain’s best-known quiz shows.