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Charlotte Tutton

Beat The Chasers contestant wins huge jackpot after quizzers said he had 'no chance'

Beat The Chasers viewers were thrilled by an epic conclusion to Thursday night's episode of the ITV quiz show.

Contestant Gary Hudson won a whopping £60,000 on the show, as he took on five of the Chasers.

He believed he could do it, as did his daughter who was in the audience, while the Chasers were not so sure he could beat them to win the prize money.

Mark Labbett even mocked his shirt as he took them all on, while viewers were backing the former TV reporter.

Faced with options of how many Chasers to compete against and how much money to play for, he decided he had nothing to lose and went for the highest amount on the table.

Beat The Chasers viewers were thrilled by an epic conclusion to Thursday night's episode of the ITV quiz show (ITV)

This meant he was facing five Chasers with 45 seconds on their clock, and 60 seconds on his.

Gary wanted to win some money so that he could see Bruce Springsteen perform all over the word, with him being a huge fan.

As he weighed up his options, he said: "They're all superb, I think the world of all of them but I still think I can beat five Chasers."

Beat The Chasers contestant Gary Hudson won a whopping prize fund of £60k (ITV)

As host Bradley Walsh asked the group if any of them thought Gary could beat them, it was clear they did not.

As some of them shook their heads, including Mark and Darragh Ennis, Shaun Wallace was heard shouting: "No chance."

Gary hit back: "They don't know me as well as I know them though!"

It's then that Mark took a swipe at the contestant, saying: "The shirt tells us all we need to know."

As host Bradley Walsh asked the group if any of them thought Gary could beat them, it was clear they did not (ITV)

But Gary had the last laugh when he stormed to victory, and won the money with seven seconds still on his clock.

Bradley shouted repeatedly: "Absolutely brilliant," as golden confetti dropped from the ceiling and the audience cheered Gary on.

The Chasers couldn't believe it, but quickly applauded Gary as he celebrated his win with Bradley.

It's then that Mark admitted: "I hold my hand up and say I got suckered by the shirt. Well played, Sir."

Beat The Chasers continues at 9pm on Friday on ITV.

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