The Chase's Mark Labbett received 'stop' order from co-stars due to 'ego'

Mark Labbett's co-stars often have to stop him from doing one thing on Beat the Chasers due to his "big massive ego", a fellow Chaser has claimed. Known as 'The Menace' on the popular ITV show, Darragh spilled the beans during an appearance on the Dempsey's Dozen podcast, revealing that Mark, also known as 'The Beast', gets "genuinely mad" when he's bested.

Mark and Darragh share the title of Chaserwith Shaun Wallace (The Dark Destroyer), Anne Hegerty (The Governess), Paul Sinha (The Sinnerman), and Jenny Ryan (The Vixen).

During the conversation, the host brought up a moment from 'The Chase' where Mark ran out of time, leaving several questions unanswered. He said this incident left him "p****d off" and that he even "actually walked off", highlighting just how seriously the Chaser takes the game.

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Darragh agreed that they "do take it seriously" and that Mark was the "worst loser in the world", although he claimed that the Chaser wouldn't mind him saying as much, adding that he "genuinely hates it" and it's "not an act".

He explained: "He might pantomime it up a little, but he's genuinely mad, really angry, a sore loser who kicks off, and then, five minutes later, he's fine. You know, he just...he does not like losing; he is ultra competitive."

"When we're doing Beat The Chasers, we have to keep telling him, 'Mark, stop buzzing in so early', because if he hasn't answered a question in a while, he wants to get in there because he's got this big massive ego and he wants to impress."

In 2024, a contestant alleged that Mark was so incensed by a loss that he punched the ITVset. Ballet dancer Wayne Sleep faced off against The Beast in 2018, alongside Emmerdale'sDominic Brunt, Good Morning Britain's Charlotte Hawkins, and comedian Ricky Tomlinson.

Chatting with the Daily Star, Wayne expressed his desire to return to the show, revealing that Mark was "fuming" after his defeat and "punched the scenery as he left".

He recounted: "I said to Bradley, 'Is he always like that?' and he said 'he's furious because he's been beaten by a ballet boy'. He didn't speak to us much afterwards either."

Meanwhile, Wayne added that if he had the opportunity to appear on the quiz show again, he would like to take on Anne, so "let's make it happen".

In another incident, Mark recently walked off Beat The Chasers (Sunday, August 31) after losing £100,000 to lucky contestant Gavin, quipping: "I'll get my coat".

He criticised the other offers as "stingy," before telling the contestant they would slash their time to 40 seconds and invited him to vie for the hefty sum.

In the end, Gavin clinched victory with just four seconds to spare. Host Bradley Walsh quipped: "Beastie, you'd best leave now."

Mark responded: "Firstly, well played, Sir. Secondly, I'll get my coat!" With that, The Beast made his exit.

You can next catch Mark on Beat the Chasers on ITV on Sunday, September 7, from 8pm to 9pm.