ITV The Chase's Jenny Ryan addresses 'incorrect' answer amid fix allegations
The Chase star Jenny Ryan, known as The Vixen, appeared on the Loose Women panel to address rumours surrounding "fix" allegations. It comes as viewers fumed following one episode where her "incorrect" response resulted in victory.
Jenny, who stars alongside host Bradley Walsh on the popular game show, found herself embroiled in controversy when a pair of knowledgeable contestants, Nick and Laura, gave her a genuine challenge during a tense final chase.
The pair had successfully gained 14 correct responses between them under their belt on the ITV programme, and although not a top score, it can certainly pile pressure onto the chasers to stay on top of their game to keep up.
The episode in question has continued to generate discussion among viewers and remains a divisive subject among those who tuned in, as reported by Bristol Live.
There was a lot of debate online, as a storm was created by fans after the two contestants left the show empty handed. Jenny seized the chance to explain the behind-the-scenes details that viewers hadn't witnessed.
At the time, allegations surfaced accusing Bradley Walsh of "rigging" the programme, with numerous people maintaining that Jenny's answer should have been deemed "incorrect".
During her appearance on Loose Women, alongside panellists including Kaye Adams, Coleen Nolan, Judi Love, and Nadia Sawalha, Jenny addressed the reasons she became entangled in the drama.
Judi started off the conversation, asking: "There was something really simple like a milk bottle that completely turned everything upside down."
Jenny spoke about how a seemingly harmless question sparked controversy amongst viewers, as she explained, "In the final chase I was asked a question about 'what colour is the lid on a bottle of semi-skimmed milk?'".
The panellists paused as they got in thought about the question, before launching into discussion as they unanimously decided on "green" as their response.
Jenny interrupted at that point as she gave a detailed clarification, "If you've got a plastic bottle from most supermarkets, I immediately thought of getting your milk delivered and it's red and silver on the top of a glass bottle."
Kaye responded stunned, as she decalred "Ohh is it," whilst Jenny continued: "So I went old school, so I gave the answer and production had to pause while everyone verified the facts and resolved the issue."
Jenny then emphasised the involvement of legal experts during The Chase recordings, as she noted "But thankfully we have lawyers on site when we're filming The Chase - who look after the contestants and the best interests of the chasers - and they agreed that it was an acceptable answer."
Coleen, curious about the result, inquired: "So was that in the final chase?" to which Jenny replied, "Yes it was," leading Coleen to probe further: "So did they lose?". With a wince, the quiz expert acknowledged, "Yes they did."
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