Beat The Chaser Mavericks true identity finally | UK News

Beat The Chasers has welcomed a new face – but their identity has been hidden by a masks. In a model new episode on Sunday night (October 19), host Bradley Walsh tried getting to know the latest addition to the quizzer panel, who wore a swimsuit lined in pink query marks with a masks to match overlaying their face and a bowler hat. 

The hit ITV gameshow collection sees contestants take on the Chasers in a bid to win big money and it is at the moment airing its seventh season. Normally the panel is made up of Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan, and Darragh Ennis but tonight’s show noticed ‘Maverick’ be part of the show, changing a briefly absent Darragh. Making their identity even more of a thriller, the new Chaser even used a voice disguiser. It comes as show followers have been swift to voice their predictions about Maverick’s identity with many pointing the finger at comic Jasper Carrott – who is best recognized for exhibits such as Carrott’s Commercial Breakdown, The Detectives and the legendary quiz show Golden Balls.

“Convinced it’s Jasper Carrott!” exclaimed one viewer. Another contributed: “It’s Jasper Carrot.” A 3rd weighed in: “I’ll be shocked if it’s not Jasper Carrott.”

However, the show left followers guessing throughout the episode until a major reveal proper at the very end. In a spectacular second, the visitor Chaser dropped the masks and disguised voice to reveal their true self – and followers could not imagine it. 

The big second revealed that the Chaser was comic Joe Pasquale – a lot to everybody’s shock. Bradley exclaimed: “I should have twigged! You got all of the ones about the rocks. He’s a geologist! He’s actually a qualified geologist.”

Joe described his time on the show as “an absolute honour” as he joked: “I’m like Artificial Intelligence, but without the intelligence!”

Fans at home admitted that they “never would have guessed”. One posted: “#BeatTheChasers #OMG! #JoePasquale is #TheMaverick! I never would have guessed that! Good thing they disguised his voice lol. He was actually really clever as well. Nice one!”

Another said: “That was a genuinely great reveal though. I can’t believe it was Joe Pasquale! He did so well to keep up with the other Chasers as he seemed like a professional quizzer. #BeatTheChasers.” While a third added: ” Joe Pasquale?? So random #BeatTheChasers.”