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THE CHASE viewers were unimpressed by Bradley Walsh's 'harsh' snub to an unlucky contestant.

It came as a potential jackpot of £66,000 was at risk of being lost to the Chaser on the ITV show.

Bradley Walsh has been accused of being too harsh
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Bradley Walsh has been accused of being too harsh
Contestant Brian didn't get a point when viewers thought he should have
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Contestant Brian didn't get a point when viewers thought he should have

Emma, Lizz and Brian were left in The Final Chase on Monday's episode, playing to secure their share of £22,000 each.

But viewers were left seething as Bradley refused to accept one of the players.

Brian had already proved he knew his stuff, having contributed a massive £54,000 during his head-to-head with Sean 'The Dark Destroyer' Wallace.

But when Bradley began to ask a question about the famous puppeteer Jim Henson, Brian buzzed in with what he believed to be the correct answer.

Bradley asked: "What Jim Henson TV show was first seen in the UK in...," before Brian interrupted with: "Muppets".

But the quiz host insisted the correct answer was: "The Muppet Show".

When the round had ended, Bradley commented: "Bad luck with The Muppets as well, The Muppet Show."

To which Shaun added: "Yeah, it was unlucky" before going on to praise the trio.

He continued: "Brilliant performance from the team, especially Brian. That was fantastic."

But some fans were not as forgiving as they rushed to Twitter to comment.

One said: "A tad harsh not allowing the Muppets! #TheChase."

Another ranted: "'Bad luck on the muppets' says Brad. Ooooft I'd be flipping tables at that decision #TheChase.”

“‘The Muppets’ AKA 'The Muppet Show’ unnecessarily harsh! #thechase,” said a third.

But some were more understanding of Bradley's decision and one viewer added: "No, he couldn't have allowed ‘The Muppets’ You know why? BECAUSE IT WAS THE WRONG F***ING ANSWER #TheChase".

Another showed the host their supported and asked: "Can we not blame Bradley for not accepting Muppets? He didn't write the question FFS!

"He has people in his earpiece telling him what answer is or isn't acceptable! #TheChase".

Despite the debate on whether or not the answer should have been accepted by Bradley, it was a happy ending.

The group managed to beat the Chaser and went home with £22,000 each.

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The Chase airs weekdays 5pm on ITV.

The team managed to beat The Dark Destroyer
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The team managed to beat The Dark Destroyer

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