BBC host wows after winning biggest cash prize on Beat | UK News

BBC presenter Rick Edwards wowed viewers after he made historical past after winning the biggest cash prize ever for charity on Beat the Chasers.

Last 12 months, the BBC Radio 5 Live host competed on the ITV sport show alongside BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt and Irish comic Neil Delamere who fell short of their targets.

But when he stepped up to the rostrum, the six Chasers – The Menace, The Governess, The Sinnerman, The Beast, The Vixen, and The Dark Destroyer – quietly remarked between one another that the broadcaster was “very smart”.

Yet the crew didn’t head their own warnings. After securing £4,000 on his cash builder questions, Rick was supplied the possibility to go for the massive money, and he bravely accepted the problem.

He jumped on the probability to win £120,000 to donate to a whale and dolphin conservation charity. The Chasers gave them 42 seconds to beat Rick, hoping that Rick’s clock would run out earlier than theirs did after they’d already crushed 4 different celebrities on the night time.

Despite taking on The Chasers alone, Rick answered a number of of his questions appropriately whereas the Chasers squirmed beneath the strain, operating out of time whereas Rick had time left to spare.

With simply 12 seconds left on Rick’s clock whereas the Chasers have been unable to reply questions in regards to the origin of the identify given to fascinator hats – it proved to be expensive additional down the road.

It all meant that Rick took home £120,000, which he donated to the whale and dolphin charity he named as he got here onto the stage. The star made TV historical past because the biggest prize received within the entirety of Beat the Chasers historical past.

It didn’t take long earlier than followers flooded to X – previously referred to as Twitter – to congratulate the star on his spectacular achievement online.

One person penned: “Fantastic result! So pleased for Rick and his charity. £120k win at the end is amazing and it is thoroughly deserved after that textbook performance.”

Another agreed: “Huge congrats Rick on winning a massive £120,000 for your chosen charity on tonight’s Beat the Chasers. You’ve played really well and well done.”

A 3rd echoed: “I just knew Rick Edwards would win, the guy is super intelligent and all-round great guy, fully deserves the win. He’s Chaser level intelligent.”

The solely different time £120,000 has been received on the show was back in March 2021 when EastEnders actor Shaun Williamson beat the chasers in one other superstar particular to take home the six-figure sum. Shaun had 15 seconds left on his clock because the viewers celebrated his huge win.

Rick began his work within the media as half of the crew at XFM earlier than he began presenting on E4. He later lined the Paralympics in 2012 for Channel 4.

Since then, he has labored for each the BBC and ITV, and in 2012, fronted BBC Radio 5 Live’s Breakfast protection after Nicky Campbell moved to a later slot within the day.

His look on Beat the Chasers isn’t the primary time he’s backed environmentally-focused charities, having been a champion for inexperienced organisation Global Cool as far back as 2010.

Watch Beat the Chasers on ITV1 from 9pm or catch up on ITVX.