ITV The Chase star Anne Hegerty addresses co-star's blunt remark after 'beating him'

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Television star Anne Hegerty, known for her role on The Chase, revealed that she was asked a rather direct question by one of her ITV colleagues during a quiz competition.
Anne was chatting with Clayton Bjelan on his podcast Towards Understanding about her career when she recalled an encounter with a fellow quizzer who informed her about a new show he was working on for ITV.
The Chase star, celebrating her 67th birthday today, shared: "[One] month I went to the British end of the world championships in which I did pretty well and I went to the bar to get a drink before lunch.
"As I stepped inside the bar I was greeted by what I've since described as the largest man I've ever seen in my life and he said 'Hi! My name's Mark Labbett, you beat me last month, who are you?'"
"He said, 'I've just finished recording the pilot series for this show' and he described the format."
Since joining The Chase, the very show Mark had filmed the pilot series for as one of the Chasers in 2010, Anne has won over viewers and remained a staple on the programme.
She joined The Chase a year after Mark's debut in 2009 and they have both since become recognisable figures in the public eye.
She also participated in I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! and spoke about the effects of an unexpected rise to fame, which involves a great deal of social interaction.
Speaking to Best magazine, she confessed: "There are times when I would like to have a less social life than I do. The thing is, I could say 'No' more, so really, that's on me. I'd quite like it if things were not so busy, but then if they weren't so busy, I'd worry."
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Besides her role on the British game show The Chase, Anne participates in the Australian version alongside Mark and has opened up about how being autistic has impacted her personal relationships.
During The Chasers Road Trip, she discussed a four-month relationship, expressing her struggle with romantic expectations. She explained: "He was a lovely bloke but I am just not good with the sort of attention that people need."
Talking OK! Magazine, she elaborated on her experiences of love and relationships. She said: "I fall in love with historical or fictional characters. People I can put a bit of distance between.
"I get overwhelmed in the presence of actual people and everything shuts down. I've found that with sex, too. It's like I can't be fully in it. That much intimacy, I almost zone out."