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The Chase Contestant’s Conservative £1,000 Bet Provokes Viewer Outcry

Social media criticism of Jacob’s £1,000 offer has overshadowed the final chase outcome

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Overview

  • Jacob, 21, earned £6,000 in the Cash Builder but chose the £1,000 low offer in his head-to-head against Mark Labbett
  • Viewers on X condemned the decision as “staggering” and a “disgrace,” driving widespread debate online
  • Jacob and fellow contestant Susan reached the final chase but were caught by Mark Labbett with 41 seconds remaining
  • Bradley Walsh and Mark Labbett traded playful barbs on air, with Walsh joking “shut your cakehole” after the Chaser suggested he play a round himself
  • ITV has not announced any format changes despite viewer calls to restrict low-offer options