THERE appeared to be friction on the latest episode of The Chase as Bradley Walsh made a savage dig at quizzer Shaun Wallace and his knowledge.
The ITV game show welcomed a set of four new hopefuls all vying to earn a lump of cash on the teatime favourite.
Amongst them was the first player up to the desk, Nathan.
Nathan put in an impressive performance as he racked up a commendable £8,000.
Chatting to show host Brad after his cash builder round, he was asked which of the formidable quizzing brains he would like to take on.
Revealing he was not afraid of a challenge, Nathan said he wanted to take on “the best of the best” referring to The Governess, Anne Hegerty.
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As Bradley revealed today's Chaser as they made their way to the stage, it was Shaun Wallace that was shown to be taking on today's player.
However, in a sly dig, Bradley uttered: “He’s not the toughest at all – it’s Shaun Wallace.”
The uncalled for comment did not go amiss with viewers online who were quick to react in shock at Bradley's words.
Taking to Twitter, one stunned fan said: "That was a bit of a smug comment from Bradley about Shaun.”
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Another added: “OMG savage Bradley."
As a third shocked viewer wrote: “Shaun is smarter than all of you!”
One fan defended the Dark Destroyer after Bradley's brutal words, saying: “Never have I more wanted Shaun to win #thechase.”
Shaun appeared to ignore Bradley's shock blow and ended up proving his worth by knocking the remaining three contestant out of the final chase.
With £19,000 in the pot and 16 questions answered correctly, the trio had hoped it would be enough to beat the braniac.
However, Shaun caught them with just 17 seconds to spare before saying his usual catchphrase: "It's just another day at the office."
The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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