ITV The Chase Shaun Wallace’s eye-watering ITV show earnings revealed

The Chase: Bradley Walsh asks Shaun Wallace 'what's happened?'

Whether you are a fan of the quiz programme or not, there is no denying that The Chase is one of the most popular long-running quiz shows on our television screens.

Hosted by Bradley Walsh, the programme consists of the six chasers: Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Anne Hegerty, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan, and Darragh Ennis.

Shaun is famed for being a huge knowitall and preventing players from winning large sums of prize cash since he joined the show in 2009.

The 64-year old, known as The Dark Destroyer, used to be an English barrister and part-time lecturer before his TV career kicked off.

In a recent interview with The Times, Shaun revealed his eye-watering salary and that his earnings primarily come from his career on The Chase instead of practicing as a lawyer.

Shaun Wallace joined the show in 2009 (Image: Getty)

Speaking about how much he earned last year, he said: "A lot. That’s all I’ll say. How many zeros? Well into six-zero territory and my earnings have increased massively since I’ve started working in TV.

"I got paid well as a barrister but I’m now earning about ten times the amount I was before. I still practise, though, so I have a dual income.

"Probably 70 per cent of my income comes from my TV work and 30 per cent from the legal side. Everything changed when I won Mastermind in 2004. Not just my finances, my whole life."

Shaun with his fellow Chasers at the National Television Awards (Image: Getty)

In terms of Bradley Walsh's net worth, his is also rather impressive. Bradley has been on our TV screens since 1982 when he first started performing as a comedian.

His big break came in 2004 when he played Danny Baldwin in Coronation Street. Walsh is said to have a combined net worth of a whopping £20 million, according to The Mirror.

Due to his immense TV presenting work load, he is believed to earn more than Dermot O'Leary. Bradley has also had a go with acting, and has featured in Doctor Who, Law & Order UK, and King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword.