'NOT ON'
The Chase blasted for letting contestant change her mind after The Beast Mark Labbett mocked her for choosing £2,000 offer
THE Chase fans were left outraged when Bradley Walsh and Mark Labbett persuaded a contestant to refuse a £2,000 offer yesterday.
Viewers blasted the show on Twitter for allowing retired team leader Linda to change her mind when the host and The Beast scoffed at her decision.
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Linda, 62, was given the option of trying to scoop £20,000, £2,000 or £1,000 for the prize pot - but was laughed at by the pair after picking the middle offer.
Mark, 53, told her: "I can't believe you're even looking at the £2,000. Play it safe and go for the one grand - or go for the £20,000."
Then Bradley, 58, backed him up and said: "In the grand scheme of things with four in the final it's a loss of £250 each."
People at home were up in arms after Brad continued: "I can’t believe you’ve done that. What a joke."
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The Chaser added: "If I was playing I would have taken that grand in a heartbeat."
And Brad agreed: "Absolutely the right decision."
The exchange left viewers unimpressed, as their obvious intervention had an impact on the outcome - with Linda instead opting to go for £1,000.
One viewer said: "What's going on can she change her mind after making decision."
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Another mused: "Kind of defeats the object of the show that doesn't it?"
A third moaned: "When people take the low/minus offers then have the nerve to tell others to go high."
All four contestants got back, and beat the Chaser, winning a share of £46,000.
The Chase airs weekdays on ITV at 5pm.
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