Bradley Walsh was left stunned when he learned what his The Chase co-star Jenny Ryan’s old job was.
Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan had a secret former gig that helps explain how she became so good at quizzes.
There was a question about QI Elves on Wednesday’s episode with chaser Mark Labbett letting slip that Jenny used to be one.
QI Elves where the team who wrote and researched for the hit panel show QI.
Mark and a contestant named Nuala got the question right with the chaser then adding: ‘Jenny was a QI elf.’
Bradley Walsh was left stunned when he learned what his The Chase co-star Jenny Ryan’s old job was
Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan had a secret former gig as a QI Elf before she joined The Chase
There was a question about QI Elves on Wednesday’s episode with chaser Mark Labbett letting slip that Jenny used to be one
Sounding surprised, host Bradley replied: ‘She was not.’
‘Why do you think she has so many green outfits?’ Mark asked.
Bradley then asked if Mark was joking to which he said: ‘No I’m not, do you know where that knowledge base comes from, she genuinely was. QI elf.’
Jenny, who previously wrote questions for game shows, joined The Chase in 2015, having been recommended by fellow chaser Anne Hegerty.
She previously told Radio Times: ‘I actually worked on the pilot of The Chase and wrote the questions on it.
‘All the questions I wrote have long since been used. If I could remember every question I ever wrote I’d be the world quiz champion.’
It comes after Bradley was slammed by ITV viewers as he kicked started the Royal Variety Performance 2023 with a ‘cringe’ stand-up routine on Sunday.
The presenter first appeared in the annual show 30 years ago and has now taking charge of proceedings.
Bradley was slammed by ITV viewers as he kicked started the Royal Variety Performance 2023 with a rather ‘painfully unfunny’ stand-up routine
Kate couldn’t stop giggling as Bradley opened the Royal Variety Performance show with an awkward joke about being snubbed for an MBE and OBE at the star-studded show
However, just minutes into the show fans took to social media to complain about his ‘boring’ opening as he made an awkward joke at the expense of Prince William and Kate Middleton.
The Princess and Prince of Wales attended the event at the Royal Albert Hall with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel, who were in the UK on an official visit.
William and Kate entered the event with beaming smiles before they settled into the balcony with the Swedish royals while the crowd was giving them a standing ovation.
Bradley made a joke on the ‘royal highnesses’ being in attendance, with the camera switching to William and Kate as they laughed away – despite Omid Scobie’s ‘royal racist’ claims which were published on the very same day.
Bradley’s awkward joke started with him greeting the ‘royal highness, or royal highnesses’, with him pretending to stumble over the word several times.
‘It doesn’t sound right, your royal highnessesses? There’s too many “ssessess”, innit? Your royal highness… your royal highnessesses?,’ he said.
‘It should be like cactus, cactussess, cacti. Your royal highness, highnessess and highni. That’s it. I’ve got it. Your royal highni.’
Meanwhile Kate and William as well as Victoria and Daniel were seen laughing awkwardly at the joke at their expense.
The royal couple showed no signs of anguish following the release of Omid Scobie’s book Endgame, the couple looked delighted to greet the crowd.
But viewers were quick to take to X, formerly known as Twitter, to complain how ‘cringe’ the bit was.
One wrote: ‘Bradley Walsh stand-up comedy isn’t for you.’
Bradley made a joke on the ‘royal highnesses’ being in attendance, with the camera switching to William and Kate as they laughed away – despite Omid Scobie’s ‘royal racist’ claims which were published on the very same day
ITV viewers were quick to take to X, formerly known as Twitter, to complain how ‘cringe’ the bit was
The Princess and Prince of Wales attended the event at the Royal Albert Hall with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel, who were in the UK on an official visit
A second agreed: ‘Bradley you are going on a bit too much about noting having an OBE you’re not good at stand-up.’
Another penned: ‘Bradley Walsh absolutely painfully unfunny. This is one of the worst routines I have ever seen in my life. Hopefully the end of this ‘career’.’
It comes after the book’s Dutch translation appeared to include the names of two royals alleged to have expressed ‘concerns’ about the colour of Prince Archie’s skin.
Scobie continues to deny that the names were added to the Dutch version of the book on purpose as a publicity stunt.
Among those performing at the show were Rick Astley, McFly, BGT winner Viggo Venn and Cher. There was also a celebration of Disney’s centenary and a tribute to theatre impresario Bill Kenwright.
