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Christopher Megrath

The Chase's Bradley Walsh cracks up over the return of rude name

Bradley Walsh lost it after a contestant mentioned a rude name that is now synonymous with the show.

The Chase welcomed another four hopefuls today ready to test their knowledge and take home a hefty cash prize. At the helm was Chaser Shaun Wallace who, as usual, kept the contestants on their toes.

Contestant Ben was second to take on the chaser but a shot in the dark answer left host Bradley in hysterics. Years ago, a clip from the show went viral that saw Bradley lose it over several rude names, specifically Fanny Chmelar.

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In one of the show's most memorable moments, Bradley was unable to keep his composure and it has since gone down in British television history. In today's show, when handed a question he was unsure of, Ben replied "Fanny Chmelar" as a humourous safety net. During his speed round, Bradley did his best to stay in good form so as to not lose time but as soon as the 45 seconds were up, he burst into fits of laughter.

Stepping away from the podium for a brief moment, he finally returned to the spotlight and said: "Who put you up to that?" Ben admitted the joke has been on his mind for a while before Bradley added: "That is brilliant, out of all those shows you've done it. You've nailed it. Brilliant that, Ben."

Despite his strong round, bagging £6,000 for his team, the chaser eventually caught up to Ben who had to bid farewell to the show. Before he left, Bradley bid him another goodbye and noted he had a fantastic time meeting him.

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