The Chase contestant, 20, who hoped to win enough to buy a second-hand car bags the show’s biggest EVER solo prize as he beats the Chaser to take home £75,000
- Trainee underwriter Eden from Bishop’s Stortford made history on the ITV show
- Told host Bradley Walsh he would like to buy a car if he won but ‘nothing snazzy’
- Won £3,000 in cash builder and took the higher offer of £75,000 – and was then speechless when he alone beat Chaser Darragh Ennis in the final chase
A 20-year-old made history on The Chase last night when he became the show’s biggest ever solo winner, taking home a whopping £75,000.
Eden, a trainee underwriter from Bishop’s Stortford, beat Chaser Darragh Ennis in the final chase, bringing an end to his six-month winning streak.
Hiw team were knocked out in the first round, but Eden made it through and chose to do the final chase by himself, rather than banking less prize money.
The humble contestant, who had previously told host Bradley Walsh he’d like to buy a car if he won but ‘nothing snazzy’, appeared stunned by his huge win.
Viewers at home were full of praise for his performance, with one tweeting: ‘How did one young man have so much knowledge? Eden aged 20 was amazing on #TheChase today, winning £75,000 all by himself! Such an exciting episode!!’
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Eden, a trainee underwriter from Bishop’s Stortford, beat Chaser Darragh Ennis in the final chase, bringing an end to his six-month winning streak
The humble contestant, who had previously told host Bradley Walsh he’d like to buy a car if he won but ‘nothing snazzy’, appeared stunned by his huge win
Could YOU beat The Chaser? Eden’s final questions on the gameshow
1. What colour is Superman’s cape?
2. What nationality is 90s supermodel Christy Turlington?
3. TV pundit Pat Nevin was a professional in which sport?
4. Vilnius is the capital of which country?
5. The stage show Totally Tina is attributed to which singer?
6. Ben Gurion Airport is the home terminal for which national airline?
7. What was the first Spielberg film to feature velociraptors?
8. What Irish dramatist wrote the play Juno and the Paycock?
9. The Kingsway Tunnel links Wallasey to what north-west city?
10. The official flower of Florida is the blossom of what fruit?
11. What Aldous Huxley novel is set in the year 632 After Ford?
12. Who was the second wife of the singer Sonny Bono?
13. What name for a carved pumpkin also means a night watchman?
14. Nevis Range is a snow sports area in what UK country?
15. The 10,000 Year Clock is on display in what London museum?
16. What bakery chain launched its vegan steak bake in 2020?
17. The River Ganges flows into a bay in what ocean?
18. Which incumbent lost the 1976 US presidential election?
19. A novendial ceremony lasts how many days?
20. Bona Drag is an album by which member of The Smiths?
21. In medicine, lipolysis means the breakdown of which substance?
22. In 1979, Wrigley launched what bubble gum brand?
23. The Isle of Arran is at the mouth of which Scottish firth?
24. The US sitcom Cheers was first broadcast in what decade?
25. The phrase ‘ad hominem’ comes from what ancient language?
Another commented: ‘Eden smashed that final round! 20 years old and 75k richer!! Fair play to him!’ while one hailed him a ‘legend’.
‘Congratulations Eden! One of the best performances from someone so young that I’ve seen on any game show,’ a fan added.
A team of four players each takes it in turns to win some money in a quick fire round, but will join together in the final chase to take the money home.
In between those rounds they face The Chaser, and if they get more questions wrong than the professional quizzer they’re out.
If they pass through that round their money is added to the bank with the remaining players’ money.
In the final chase the team has two minutes to answer as many questions as possible, but if The Chaser gets more points they will go home empty handed.
Chatting to Bradley before his game, Eden told how he’s currently not working so has a lot of spare time on his hands, and enjoys playing five-a-side with his father.
Asked what he’d do with the money if he won, he said: ‘I suppose a car would be nice but nothing snazzy, just anything with four wheels. Maybe an Alfa Romeo… like a really second-hand one though.’
Having watched his fellow teammates all fail to make it past Ennis to the final chase, Eden had a shakey cash builder round, notching up just £3,000.
But he decided to gamble and go for the higher offer of £75,000 – a choice that certainly paid off as he made it home, securing the big sum to take into the final round.
Eden gave himself a good head start, managing to answer an impressive 18 questions correctly.
Viewers at home were full of praise for his performance, with one tweeting: ‘How did one young man have so much knowledge? Eden aged 20 was amazing on #TheChase today, winning £75,000 all by himself! Such an exciting episode!!’
Ennis then uncharacteristically stumbled on several questions, giving Eden the pushbacks he needed to secure his record-breaking win which made him the programme’s biggest ever single winner.
Bradley rushed to congratulate him, exclaiming: ‘Seventy-five grand. Twenty years of age. Who’s your best mate?
‘I can’t believe it! This is incredible, he’s 20 years old and just won £75,000! It’s the single highest win in daytime history!’
Eden gave himself a good head start in the final chase, managing to answer an impressive 18 questions correctly
Ennis then uncharacteristically stumbled on several questions, giving Eden the pushbacks he needed to secure his record-breaking win which made him the programme’s biggest ever single winner – and Bradley was thrilled
Viewers at home were thrilled for Eden, with many branding him the best player in The Chase history
While Bradley’s claim isn’t correct – because nine contestants won £250,000 prizes on Channel 4’s Deal or No Deal between 2007 and 2016 – it’s still a mega prize pot for a single player.
Ennis was also gracious in defeat, telling Eden: ‘What a show. Absolutely brilliantly played, Eden. You set a very high target and you pushed me back… I don’t know how many times, but enough to win the money.’
Asked again what he planned to do with the cash after his win, Eden replied: ‘Just look at it in my bank account.’
The previous biggest ever solo win on The Chase was a contestant named Judith who won £70,000 in 2019.
Answers revealed: How well would you have scored?
Answers in bold are questions Eden got wrong
1. Red
2. American
3. Football
4. Lithuania
5. Tina Turner
6. El Al
7. Jurassic Park
8. Sean O’Casey
9. Liverpool
10. Orange
11. Brave New World
12. Cher
13. Jack-o’-lantern
14. Scotland
15. Science Museum
16. Greggs
17. Indian
18. Ford
19. Nine
20. Morrissey
21. Fat
22. Hubba Bubba
23. Clyde
24. 1980s
25. Latin
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