The Chase’s Anne Hegerty warns she’ll ‘argue with producers’ as she’s left livid by ‘wrong’ answer
THE Chase brainbox Anne Hegerty threatened show producers with an argument after she believed the correct answer wasn’t shown as an option during a tense round of the hit ITV show.
The 64-year-old TV star, who is famed for her no-nonsense and direct manner, appeared to be angered with the answer options to the question: “What is mulch used for?”
Host Bradley Walsh shared the possible answers which were: “enriching soil, deterring pests or increasing sunlight”.
As the contestants locked in their answers, Anne, who is also known as The Governess, wasn’t happy and had no qualms in venting her frustration.
She said: “It doesn’t really enrich soil, mulch is quite often simply woodchip. The only effect it has is that it locks in the moisture, which wasn’t up there!”
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, mulch is “loose coverings or sheets of material placed on the surface of soil” and it is used to “help soil retain moisture in summer, rain to penetrate the soil in winter, prevent weeds from growing and protect the roots of plants in winter.”
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The former I’m A Celebrity star, wasn’t taking any prisoners, and later on in the show came back to her original gripe, appearing to threaten producers with a verbal spat.
She said: “In the meantime, I’m going to have an argument about what mulch is used for. Sometimes it’s cardboard, you know!”
In an attempt to release some of the tension, Bradley joked that he wished whoever was on the receiving end of Anne’s wrath, “good luck.”
The scenario also left viewers confused as they reacted on Twitter debating over the spelling of mulch and what it was used for.
But that wasn’t the only drama during this episode. The mood was lightened when the answers to a different question sounded like some rude words, which left Bradley in fits of laughter.
The question was: “What name are Scottish ‘tattie scones’ known by in Ireland?” And the answer options were: “fadge, menge and clonge.”
Luckily, Bradley had the support of Anne who reassured him that “he could do it” through his giggles.
This gave him encouragement to make another joke, that a “touch of fadge” was “exactly what you want with breakfast.” Leaving the studio audience erupting with laughter.
Last month Anne told The Sun Online about her future career plans and how she’s keen to branch out from The Chase.
She said: “I would love to do things that would give me the chance to act or to sing or to be funny.”
The Chase airs on ITV1 and is available on ITV Hub.