Bradley Walsh tells contestant not to ‘ruin his show’ after rude joke about question on The Chase

A contestant on The Chase got a joking telling off from Bradley Walsh after he made the whole studio laugh with a rude joke.

As far as the incredibly popular ITV quiz show is concerned, funny answers are part and parcel of the fun.

And yesterday's episode (17 January) absolutely did not disappoint. Prepare for a giggle:

Yesterday's big laughing moment was all thanks to a joke from contestant Reece, who was the second of his team to face chaser Paul Sinha.

As Reece was two from home and desperate to get his £7,000 back to the team, The Sinnerman beared down on him, little breathing room between the pair.

It was bad luck Reece was then posed a question he admitted he didn't know the answer to.

Asked to pick whether a 'finial' in ceramics means an ornate spout, relief panel or decorative knob, Reece plumped for the decorative knob.

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If you've spent any amount of time watching The Chase then you'll know there's a plethora of silly answers thrown into the mix, not least because Bradley Walsh can't help but laugh when something like a decorative knob pops up.

And to give Reece his dues, when in doubt, you may as well just pick the funniest answer and run with it.

"I know quite a lot about decorative knobs," Reece said as he explained his guess to the question, with Paul chipping in right afterwards to quip 'we all do'.

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"I have no idea, but if I'm gonna go home I'd like it to be on a decorative knob."

For a moment - the briefest and most glorious of moments - Bradley's face contorted a bit and it looked like we might have another one of those moments where he loses it.

Alas, the veteran host kept his composure (this time at least) while everyone else in the studio dissolved into fits of laughter.

Theatrically gesturing Reece over for a chat, he told the contestant: "Don't come on here ruining my show."

Cue another big laugh from the audience.

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Fortunately, Reece was absolutely spot on to go for the decorative knob and ended up adding £7,000 to the £1,000 first contestant Andréa had already made it back with.

In the end, the team managed to walk away with £7,000 split between three people - contestant David having taken a minus offer to knock £1,000 from their prize pot and Nesta caught by The Sinnerman.

Despite it being a pretty nervy ending, the team's combined score of 17 in the final chase was enough to take the money home - Paul only able to reach 15 before the clock timed out.

As for what he's going to do with his share of the money? Well, Reece said he'd be spending it on a trip to Sweden.