The Governess, 67, has spoken out about her love life

The Chase star Anne Hegerty has addressed rumours that she’s secretly married. The 67-year-old quizzer appeared on ITV’s Loose Women to discuss the upcoming series of Beat the Chasers.

During the chat, host Christine Lampard probed Anne about her supposed ‘husband’, she said: “Anne – according to a recent Wikipedia page entry, it’s confirmed that you were indeed married to an unknown man. Who was this mystery husband?”.

In response, Anne said: “I have no idea. Somebody vandalised my Wikipedia page and claimed that I was married to somebody called Jake Hester.

“I have no idea if he even exists, I’ve certainly never met him. My brother didn’t help when he messaged me and said, ‘I’ve got to meet this guy!'”.

When questioned about her relationship status, Anne replied: “I’m fine, I’m absolutely fine.”, reports the Mirror.

On the topic of participating in Celebs Go Dating, Anne said: “I don’t really think so. I’m really quite introverted, really I need a lot of down time and a lot of alone time.”

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Anne first shot to fame as a star on The Chase in 2010 and has since featured on The Chase Australia, Britain’s Brightest Family and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here.

Chaser, Anne “The Governess” Hegerty

Earlier this year, Anne shared insights into her love life, revealing that her longest relationship lasted only four months.

She said: “He was a lovely bloke, but I am just not good with the sort of attention that people need.”

Speaking to The Guardian, she confessed: “I think the problem is I find it really difficult to fall in love with real people. I’ve thought: ‘Am I in love with this guy?’ And then we kind of get together and I think, ‘Damn it, no, oh dear.'”

In a candid chat with OK! magazine, Anne admitted that she struggles to stay present, stating: “I get overwhelmed in the presence of actual people and everything shuts down.

“I’ve found that with sex, too. It’s like I can’t be fully in it. That much intimacy, I almost zone out.”

Earlier this month, Anne revealed that she “really wouldn’t” want someone to share her life with. She said: “I used to, but I realised I was wanting to want it rather than genuinely wanting a romantic relationship.

“I don’t even want pets. I’ve got pot plants and I mind when they die, but no, I’m very happy in my own company. I’m just fine.”