A contestant from Aberdeen was the latest to take part in the hit ITV series The Chase.
Maitland Simpson, a London Blue Badge tour guide, originally from the Granite City, was hopeful of winning some money to buy street art for her house.
The Aberdonian kicked off tonight’s programme as she was the first to try and beat ruthless quiz genius, Jenny Ryan.
She got off to a great start by collecting an impressive £6,000 in the cash builder round.
When it was time to face The Chaser, Maitland had a tough decision to make.
She could stick with £6,000, take a chance on £22,000 or take a step closer to home by accepting a mere £73.
Maitland decided to stick with her £6,000 and “get back”.
The Chase was on
She moved closer to home by answering the first three questions correctly, closely followed by the chaser.
However, the chaser managed to take the lead as the Aberdonian, unfortunately, got an unlucky couple of questions.
The chaser closed the gap, leaving it down to the final question, which resulted in Maitland leaving the game.
Jenny Ryan said: “Desperately unlucky there Maitland.”
While, host Bradley Walsh added: “I’m sorry to lose you, as will your team be.
“However, you have been caught and The Chase is over.”
What is The Chase?
The game shows four contestants play against a professional quizzer, dubbed the chaser, who attempts to prevent them from winning a cash prize.
Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan and Darragh Ennis are the chasers.
It has become one of the most successful and longest-running game shows, with a regular audience of three to five million.
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