THE Chase star Shaun Wallace has revealed that he has a secret partner.
He gave fans a rare update on his personal life away from the hit ITV game show.
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Shaun Wallace – who is also known as The Dark Destroyer – is one of the famous quiz experts to feature on The Chase.
He first made his appearance on the long-running daytime programme in 2009 as part of the very first series.
Mark Labbett, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan, and Darragh Ennis are the other experts on the roster.
Together, they have all appeared on the spin-off, Beat The Chasers which is also hosted by Bradley Walsh.
However, he appeared on the How To Be 60 podcast with Kay Adams and Karen MacKenzie where he opened up about his current dating status.
“I suppose I’m married to my career. Put it that way. I like that. I prefer that and I’m happier,” he explained.
However, the hosts did continue to press him about the possibility of having a relationship.
The star eventually confirmed: “Yes, I’m in a relationship.”
Although he played coy about any specific details about the blossoming romance, he has been more open about his salary.
He first shot to fame after winning Mastermind in 2004, and although he appears regularly on TV now, he still supplements his earnings with his previous full-time career.
For a side hustle, Shaun still works as a barrister and he admitted that his annual income is now in the ‘six-zero territory.’
The general knowledge specialist admitted that 70 per cent of his income comes from his TV work, but a good 30 per cent is from the legal profession.
He admitted that he is ‘sitting pretty’ from all of his different income streams.
When asked what he was paid last year, Shaun told The Times: “A lot. That’s all I’ll say.
The Chase: Current lineup of Chasers on the ITV show
The Chase first premiered on ITV back in 2009 and has become a firm favourite among viewers since then. The roster of professional quizzers (‘chasers’) has grown significantly since the show’s launch.
- Mark Labbett (2009 – present): Known as ‘The Beast’, Mark is a former Maths teacher and previously won £32,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Mark has also reprised his role as a Chaser in the US and Australian versions of the show.
- Shaun Wallace (2009 – present): Shaun, a barrister and former Mastermind champion, goes by the ‘Dark Destroyer’. Shaun has appeared on the Australian version of The Chase. In 2008, he finished as runner-up to Barry Simmons in Are You an Egghead?, a contest to find a new member of the then-BBC quiz team.
- Anne Hegerty (2010 – present): A former contestant on Mastermind, Fifteen To One and Are You an Egghead?, Anne goes by ‘The Governess’. Since joining The Chase, she appeared on I’m A Celebrity… in 2018.
- Paul Sinha (2011-present): Comedian and qualified doctor Paul joined the Chaser line-up in 2011, taking the nickname ‘The Sinnerman’. He has appeared on The Weakest Link, University Challenge and Brain of Britain. In 2018, Paul starred in series 8 of popular game show Taskmaster.
- Jenny Ryan (2015 – present): Known as ‘The Vixen’, Jenny was previously in a winning team on Only Connect. She also appeared in Mastermind, The Weakest Link and Fifteen To One before joining The Chase in 2015.
- Darragh Ennis (2020 – present): A postdoctoral researcher, Darragh joined The Chase in 2020 as ‘The Menace’. He is the first former contestant to join the line-up, having been part of a winning team against Paul Sinha in 2017.
“How many zeros? Well into six-zero territory and my earnings have increased massively since I’ve started working in TV.
“I got paid well as a barrister but I’m now earning about ten times the amount I was before.
“I still practise, though, so I have a dual income.
“Probably 70 per cent of my income comes from my TV work and 30 per cent from the legal side.”
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