Mark Labbett of The Chase ISSUES Scathing Criticism and SH0CKING CONFESSION That Stuns Fans

Mark Labbett hit a Chase contestant with a cold one-liner (Image: ITV)

There was no holding back from quiz titan Mark Labbett on The Chase, after the star issued a savage swipe at a contestant who confessed to being a diehard Westlife fan. In Monday’s episode (August 4), contestant Jodi faced off against the ITV show’s resident brainiac Mark ‘The Beast’ Labbett — and he wasn’t about to let her off lightly.  Before the tense head-to-head, host Bradley Walsh asked Jodi what she’d spend her winnings on if she managed to beat the Beast.

Jodi revealed she was a superfan of noughties boy band Westlife and had already seen them perform 119 times. Her dream, she said, was to round it up to 120, and hopefully catch them again on tour in Asia. But Mark wasn’t sold. In typically icy fashion, he took a swipe at her fandom, telling her to “get a life” before the quiz had even started. He told her: “It’ll be less Westlife and more get a life.”

Contestant Jodi confessed to being a diehard Westlife fan (Image: ITV)

The brutal remark drew awkward laughs from the studio audience — but Jodi took it well, laughing along despite the blow.

Unfortunately for her, the Beast’s prediction turned out to be accurate. Jodi was knocked out in the head-to-head and never got the chance to add concert number 120 to her tally.

Mark couldn’t resist twisting the knife once more, quipping: “Well that’s saved the Westlife boys a restraining order.”

Viewers quickly took to social media with their own reactions.

One fan posted: “You did really well Jody! Awww Sorry you’ll only get the chance to reach West Ham Station & not Westlife in Asia.”

Another wrote: “Westlife can breathe a sigh of relief as their stalker has been caught.”

And a third echoed Mark’s sentiment: “Less Westlife and more get a life,” followed by a string of laughing emojis.

Bradley Walsh returned as host (Image: ITV)

As always, the game saw contestants given a head start on the board while the chaser tried to catch them by answering general knowledge questions correctly.

Contestants can choose between three cash offers — low, mid, or high — with a smaller head start given for higher amounts.

Jodi’s elimination was a tough blow, but the heat didn’t let up. Another player was eliminated shortly after, leaving just Maggie and Aiden to take on the Beast in the final round.

Maggie had scored an impressive £7,000 in her cash builder, and Mark raised eyebrows with a mammoth high offer of £100,000.

Despite the temptation, Maggie opted for the safer mid-level and successfully returned to the team. Final player Aidan added another £1k bringing the total prize pot to £8k

But their efforts weren’t enough. Mark took them down in the Final Chase with just seconds to spare, proving once again why he’s one of the toughest chasers to beat.