The Chase star Paul Sinha ‘strikes a deal with ITV to front his very own primetime quiz show’
The Chase star Paul Sinha has reportedly landed his very own primetime quiz show.
The quiz genius, 50, is said to have signed a new deal with ITV to host Paul Sinha’s TV Showdown, which will see teams of celebrities go head-to-head over their knowledge of the small screen.
The broadcaster already has four shows – Tipping Point, The Chase, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Tenable – on its books, but according to The Sun, they are looking to add one more.
Congratulations: The Chase star Paul Sinha has reportedly landed his very own primetime quiz show
A source told the publication: ‘There’s an abundance of quiz shows on ITV already, but one just about telly hasn’t been done in a while. This is a fresh take on a familiar format.
‘It’s like Telly Addicts meets Celebrity Juice, with the popular Paul Sinha at the helm. It won’t be as mad and crazy as Celebrity Juice, but it will have two teams of celeb guests going head to head.’
The TV insider went on to add: ‘It’s being worked on at the moment and they hope it won’t be long before it’s on air. And it will be on the main ITV channel in a primetime slot.’
New show? The quiz genius, 50, is said to have signed a new deal with ITV to host Paul Sinha’s TV Showdown, which will see teams of celebrities go head-to-head over their knowledge of the small screen (pictured in 2019)
MailOnline have contacted representatives of Paul and ITV for further comment.
Paul, aka ‘The Sinnerman’, has been part of The Chase line-up since 2011.
He joins other brainboxes Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Jenny Ryan and Anne Hegerty, while Bradley Walsh is the host.
Back in May, Paul declared ‘f**k Parkinson’s’ as he shared a defiant post amid his health battle.
In the pipeline: ‘There’s an abundance of quiz shows on ITV already, but one just about telly hasn’t been done in a while. This is a fresh take on a familiar format’ (pictured in 2019)
Brainboxes: ‘The Sinnerman’, has been part of The Chase line-up since 2011 alongside Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Jenny Ryan and Anne Hegerty, while Bradley Walsh is the host
The Chase star appeared in great spirits as he showed off his hula-hooping skills in the garden.
Throwing his hands up in the air with delight, the quiz player took advantage of the hottest day of the year as he picked up the hobby during the UK’s coronavirus lockdown.
In June last year, the comedian revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, vowing to ‘fight with every breath I have’.
Expanding further in an impassioned blog post, the funnyman said he was initially ‘in shock’, but ‘feels far more prepared for the new challenges ahead’ now he has a treatment plan in place.
Displaying he trademark humour, the TV star also joked that a Dancing On Ice appearance is now ‘out of the question’, before thanking his family and fiancé for their support in the wake of his diagnosis.
Paul – who has has been a chaser on the popular quiz show for nine years – admitted it has ‘been a really, really tough two weeks’ since he got the diagnosis but now he has a treatment plan in place he feels ‘prepared for the new challenges ahead’.
Parkinson’s is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged.
The three main symptoms are: involuntary shaking (tremor), slow movement, stiff and inflexible muscles. As the condition progresses, the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease can get worse.
Parkinson’s disease doesn’t directly cause people to die, but the condition can place great strain on the body.
The joy of his life: In the romance department, Paul tied the knot to his long-term partner Olly in front of 38 guests last winter