Robyn Free, 72, managed to bag the £40,000 prize cash this week after going head-to-head with the Chasers – however she shouldn’t be pleased with The Chase host Bradley Walsh
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A contestant who triumphed on Beat The Chasers this week has demanded an apology from host Bradley Walsh after he joked about her “scamming us all”.
Robyn Free, 72, managed to bag the £40,000 prize cash this week after going head-to-head with the Chasers.
The pensioner, who has most cancers, was nearly in tears after the win as she mentioned: “You haven’t any concept what this implies to me.”
Following her triumph, she walked off and Bradley appeared shocked at what had simply occurred.
He joked: “She utterly scammed us all.”
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Bradley went on to fake to be Robyn as he mentioned: “‘I’ve bought to sit down down, oh I am undecided what I am doing, I’ll win a cat. Forty giant, ta-da, love. See ya.’ Unbelievable!”
However Robyn did not see the humorous facet and, after seeing his feedback on display screen, she instructed The Solar that he “owes her an apology” and branded his remarks an “unkind joke”.
She mentioned: “I perceive perhaps he thought I did not want a chair however I actually cannot stand for greater than 10 minutes or so earlier than my legs could give method.”
Robyn continued that she would slightly give again the £40,000 if it allowed her to be most cancers free.
It comes after she commented on The Chase’s social media account and thanked the employees behind the present.
Nonetheless, she additionally wrote: “I did not recognize Brad calling me ‘a scammer’ although (for laughs I do know however some could unkindly assume the identical now he has planted the seed).
“I perceive perhaps he thought I did not want a chair however I actually cannot stand for greater than 10 minutes or so earlier than my legs could give method.
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“I’ve ended up sitting on the ground in my financial institution when refused a chair after I requested for it.
“I had most cancers final 12 months for which I needed to battle for surgical procedure and aggressive chemo as at 72 I solely had a 15% likelihood of 5 12 months survival – they tried to relegate me to palliative care alone and, had I accepted that, I might be lifeless by now.
“The horrendous chemo stored me most cancers free for 10 months however now it’s again in my lymph nodes.
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“The chemotherapy left me with emphysema and shortness of breath on exertion and weak point in legs and arms in addition to some peripheral neuropathy.
“The leaping out of the chair on realising I had received was pure adrenalin rush.”
Robyn went on to clarify that she was a member of Mensa with an IQ of 148 so she “is aware of a number of stuff”.
She added: “I am glad I did it and it actually was ‘enjoyable, win or lose’. Now after paying off my money owed I’ve sufficient of a nest-egg to know I can afford palliative/finish of life care when my time comes.”
The Mirror has contacted ITV for remark.
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