UNACCEPTABLE: The Chase viewers OUTRAGED after ITV contestant’s ‘SH0CKING’ move ‘Should Be Considered  𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴’

The incident took place on Thursday's episode of the hit quiz show, when contestants Liz, Patrick, David, and Amy took on Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan

The Chase viewers were left reeling after a contestant made the bold decision to lose £4,000 of her team’s prize pot.

The incident took place on Thursday’s episode of the hit quiz show, when contestants Liz, Patrick, David, and Amy took on Jenny ‘The Vixen’ Ryan.

Their bid to win some serious cash got off to a flying start in the cash builder round when Li earned the team £7,000.

Patrick went a step further in his cash builder round and secured an impressive £8,000 with his extensive general knowledge.

David then added another £5,000 to the total prize pot, but things took a dramatic turn for the worse when it was Amy’s turn.

In order to secure her place in the final round, she accepted an offer of minus £4,000 – losing much of her teammate’s hard-won cash.

The Chase viewers were left reeling after a contestant made the shocking decision to lose £4,000 of her team's prize pot
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The Chase viewers were left reeling after a contestant made the shocking decision to lose £4,000 of her team’s prize pot

In order to secure her place in the final round, contestant Amy accepted an offer of minus £4,000 - losing much of her teammate's hard-won cash
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In order to secure her place in the final round, contestant Amy accepted an offer of minus £4,000 – losing much of her teammate’s hard-won cash

Viewers were quick to take to social media to share their outrage at her decision, writing: ‘No way!! Minus 4!!!! Give me strength!’;

‘That’s shocking, sorry… the other contestants worked hard for that amount of money.’;

 ‘Amy taking the minus offer then not answering any questions in the final chase should actually be treated as treason #TheChase.’;

‘Just tuned back to ITV to see Seat 4 taking the MINUS £4K OFFER! What a complete joke The Chase has become! I have had enough and just want to throw my television out the window! When will this end! #TheChase.’;

‘Taking the minus offer on the chase should be a sackable offence.’;

‘Minus £4000 on the chase, you would be wanting her to fail rather than get back [sic].’

However, while viewers themselves were outraged at Amy’s decision, it is worth noting that prior to making it, her fellow contestants assured her that it was okay to lose the money.

The incident comes after fans of the quiz show were given their first-look at at Beat The Chasers’ new masked boffin The Maverick.

The incident comes after fans of the quiz show were given their first-look at at Beat The Chasers' new masked boffin The Maverick
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The incident comes after fans of the quiz show were given their first-look at at Beat The Chasers’ new masked boffin The Maverick

The popular quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh, is returning to our screens this Sunday for its eighth series.

Beat The Chasers hit our screens in 2020 and has gone on to air 52 episodes.

Mark Labbett AKA The Beast, Shaun Wallace AKA The Dark Destroyer, Jenny Ryan AKA The Vixen, Anne Hegerty AKA The Governess, Paul Sinha AKA The Sinnerman, and Darragh have appeared on the programme.

However, Darragh won’t be returning for the next episode.

The Chase’s official Instagram shared a clip from the upcoming series with the caption: ‘There’s a new face in town…

‘The Maverick has joined The Chasers! But who could it be?

‘Find Out Sunday At 8pm On ITV!’