Biggest wins in The Chase history – from £160,000 haul to 20-year-old's solo effort

Eden, 20, from Bishop's Stortford, managed to bag an impressive £75,000 but it was later confirmed that he didn't actually break the record for the biggest win – someone else did

A remarkable moment in TV history occurred in 2021 when a 20-year-old contestant secured a substantial amount on ITV's The Chase. Eden, from Bishop's Stortford, triumphed on the show, hosted by Bradley Walsh, and collected £75,000.

At the time, Bradley enthusiastically informed Eden that he had achieved the largest prize money ever won by a solo player on a daytime TV show. However, it was later revealed that this wasn't entirely accurate, as other contestants had also secured significant wins, including one individual who won £70,000 and a team that collectively won £100,000.

Eden initially struggled, answering only three questions correctly in the cash builder. Nevertheless, feeling optimistic, he opted for the higher offer and faced Chaser Darragh Ennis, hoping to win £75,000.

20-year-old Eden took home £75,000 after defeating Darragh Ennis on The Chase(Image: (Image: ITV))

Eden had expressed his desire to use any prize money to purchase a car, stating, "I suppose a car would be nice. But nothing snazzy. Just anything with four wheels." In the final Chase, Darragh attempted to catch up to Eden but was unsuccessful due to several incorrect answers. With Eden securing multiple pushbacks, he ultimately won £75,000, reports the Express.

Bradley exclaimed, "I can't believe it! This is incredible, he's 20 years old and just won £75,000," as he rushed over to hug Eden and congratulate him on his victory. He exclaimed: "It's the single highest win in daytime history."

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Darragh also praised Eden's win, stating: "You did very well, it was all about the pushbacks in the end." Before Eden's record-breaking victory, Judith held the record for the most money won in a solo venture on the show.

She was up against Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan, who had successfully knocked out the other three team players. "Extraordinary, £70,000, extraordinary. Highest figure ever won by a solo player, sensational," host Bradley said as Judith secured the win.

Chasers often congratulate contestants online after

"I've never seen anything like it." After the show, Jenny took to social media to congratulate Judith on her triumph.

"If I remember correctly, Judith was a standby contestant, and only found out she was on the show 24 hours before recording," she wrote on Twitter. I was well and truly beaten."

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Explaining where it went wrong for her, Jenny added: "Absolute perfect play by Judith. £70k at table with nothing to lose. She set a very strong 20, which forced me to rush slightly.

"Then capitalised on my errors by nailing pushbacks - which further put the time pressure on me, leading to more errors. " She received a standing ovation from Jenny for her win.

A group split an impressive £100,000 on the show(Image: (Image: ITV))

Four contestants - Gayna, Tim, Luca and Diane - took on Anne Hegerty, also known as The Governess, and won an incredible £100,000, leading Bradley to declare that it was the "highest amount won on a daytime show ever". Gayna, Tim and Luca bagged £14,000 between them while Diane took a punt at the higher offer of £86,000.

With a whopping £100,000 in the prize pot and four contestants ready to face The Governess, the team impressively answered 21 questions and even managed a push back against The Chaser, boosting their total to 22. However, Anne couldn't beat their score, congratulating them with: "Very well played. You deserve it."

Rachel Riley and Kirsty Gallacher won a massive £160,000(Image: (Image: ITV))

Celebrity shows usually see much larger offers but the biggest win for a celebrity duo was Countdown's Rachel Riley and TV presenter Kirsty Gallacher. They teamed up to win a staggering £160,000 for their chosen charity - Soccer Aid, which raises funds for Unicef. They faced Shaun Wallace, also known as The Dark Destroyer, and managed to answer 16 questions correctly, while Shaun could only chase them up to the 11th question. "Everybody was amazed with their efforts," an insider told The Sun. "Most of the time celebs make a bit of a fool of themselves trying to take on the likes of Anne Hegerty and co.

But Kirsty and Rachel absolutely destroyed the Chaser and went home with a massive pot of cash for a great cause.

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