The Chase: Paul Sinha reveals why he wasn't in Christmas special

Paul Sinha has revealed why he was not featured in the Christmas special for The Chase.

As the format of the show only allows for the use of five chasers in the show's celebrity festive specials, Sinha revealed one of the six quizzers must always sit out with Jenny Ryan missing the Alice in Wonderland special.

Talking to the Radio Times about not appearing on The Chase's Boxing Day special, Sinha blamed the issue on "pure mathematics".

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He added: "To be perfectly honest with you, there's a spot for five Chasers. You can't stretch the format or have two people sat in the same seat for the final chase."

Sinha also said that it was ultimately up to the producers on which of the quizzers didn't take part: "We do as we're told. This must be stressed again and again and again. We are very, very professional people who told what we're told."

The latest addition to The Chase Darragh Ennis confirmed: "We are all egotistical but in quiz terms, what the producers say goes. So we get told who's going to do them, that's how it is. I missed the fancy dress special last year because I was the odd one out. That's just what happens."

The Chase's Christmas specials see an all-star group of celebrities attempt to win money for their chosen charities by engaging the master quizzers in a battle of brains.

The Christmas Day episode saw Mrs Brown's Boys star Danny O'Carroll, Zoe Williams, Sair Khan and Charlotte Church all take part.

While the Boxing Day edition saw Olympian Bradley Wiggins, Paralympic athelte Kadeena Cox, TV presenter Radzi Chinyanganya and Vicki Michelle join host Bradley Walsh to take on the chasers.

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