The Chase fans have shared their sadness after it was announced a contestant, who appeared on the show, had died.
Debbie, who appeared on The Chase in a repeat episode on March 15, created quite the impression as she took on Shaun Wallace.
However, following the broadcast, her husband took to Facebook and shared a tribute to his late wife. He wrote in a group: "Debbie, who was on the Chase on [Wednesday] and who Shaun flirted with sadly lost her 17-year battle with cancer last week.
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"She was my beautiful wife and it was tough to see but at the same time lovely to see her how she was."
He revealed that Debbie had died following a cancer diagnosis. He said: She had breast cancer 14 years before this that had been away for a number of years, but about a year after she filmed this it came back in her bones and then in her brain."
Following the post, viewers shared their support. One said: "How desperately sad for you all, she came across as a very lovely lady."
A second said: "It's a condition I have had, I am sure she enjoyed every minute of being on the show, brave lady."
According to the Daily Star, when Debbie appeared on the The Chase, she spoke of her husband and said she would buy them both a motorbike if they were to win some money.
After her cash builder, which saw her rack up £5,000, Shaun welcomed her with a cheeky: "Hello Debbie," prompting Bradley Walsh to yell: "What was that?"
Debbie teased back: "Hello Shaun," before turning to Bradley and saying: "See I wasn't being flirty was I?"
Bradley said: "Well I don't know about that" while Shaun rushed to her defence and said she "wasn't flirting" with him.
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