How many Chasers have there ever been on the Chase?
(Picture: ITV)  The Chase has become a teatime favourite since it first took to the air in 2009  making stars of the shows infamous Chasers. Their role on the show is crucial, with one of them  ranging from Anne Hegertys The Governess to Shaun Wallaces The Dark Destroyer  taking on the contestants in each show in their bid to beat them at their quizzing game. In total there have been six Chasers on The Chase since it first began in 2009. Shaun Wallace and Mark Labbett  aka The Beast  have been been a part of the show since the beginning, while Anne Hegerty  aka The Governess  joined the series in 2010. 2011 saw the arrival on the show of Paul Sinha, known as The Sinnerman, while Jenny Ryan  or The Vixen as shes known on the series  joined in 2015. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video  The newest member of the Chasers is Darragh Ennis, who made his first appearance in 2020. Darragh  or The Menace, as he is referred to on the show  is a neurobiologist and former contestant on The Chase, part of a team who appeared in 2017. He said of his fellow Chasers: They were all super encouraging afterwards when I spoke to them. They were really congratulatory. There is no closing date for applications and you can find the application form here. There is no deadline for applying, but contestants have to be aged over 18 and a legal resident of  and currently living in  the UK, Isle of Man or Channel Islands. You cannot apply if you have previously been employed by The Chase or worked for ITV in the past 10 years, or be a partner or relative of someone who has. You also have to be able to attend Elstree Studios for filming. Filming will only proceed subject to government restrictions on travel and social distancing, meaning that the dates for studio recording are subject to change. The Chase airs weekdays on ITV at 5pm. MORE : The Chase host Bradley Walsh becomes richest daytime TV star with over 12.5million in bank  Follow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Share your views in the comments below.