ITV fans were left in disbelief after radio broadcaster Rick Edwards won a whopping £120,000 for charity. The television presenter took on all five chasers on the panel in a bid to win some cash for his chosen charity on Beat The Chasers: Celebrity Edition.
Prior to him taking part in the gameshow, a number of other celebrities had failed to beat the chasers. Neil Delamere, Michelle Ackerley, Charlie Stayt and Danny Sebastian all fell short in their battle to win a big cash prize.
With Rick being the final contestant, the pressure was all down to him. He decided to attempt to beat the entire panel in a nerve-wrecking race and managed to walk away with an impressive £120,000.
After his victory, Jenny “The Vixen” Ryan praised Rick and said: “That was immaculate time management there. A lot of players come on and look at that time advantage in terms of the number of questions they can get wrong.”
Many ITV viewers were delighted with Rick’s performance. One person on X said: “Well played to @rickedwards1 18 seconds is a huge start for a smart cookie like him #beatthechasers.”
A second person chimed in: “@rickedwards1. Huge congrats Rick on winning a massive £120,000 for your chosen charity on tonight’s #BeatTheChasers you’ve played really well and well done to@neildelamere @MichAckerley @MrSebDaniel and Charlie Stayt as well! :).”
A third commented: “so pleased for Rick and his charity. £120k win at the end is amazing and it is thoroughly deserved after that textbook performance. #BeatTheChasers.”
A fourth also wrote: “Blimey, £120,000 won on Beat The Chasers! Is that the highest ever won on a Celebrity Special? #BeatTheChasers.”
Another fan of the show said: “#BeatTheChasers Wow! No way did I think he would win that. Well done!!” Another typed: “Yes Rick Edwards well done !! 120,000 for charity !! #BeattheChasers.”
This is the seventh season of Celebrity Beat The Chasers on ITV. Other famous faces to have taken part previously include Nish Kumar, Chris McCausland, Mary Earps, Alexander Armstrong and Rachel Riley.
Beat the Chasers: Celebrity Special can be streamed on ITV and ITVX.
