Beat the Chasers fans will have spotted a brand new face sitting alongside the UK chasers this week. Australian quizzer Issa Schultz had to step in for Anne Hegerty at short notice and he's told the whirlwind story of his mad rush to get over to the UK in time for filming.
'The Supernerd', who has been part of The Chase in Australia since 2015, joined Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on This Morning ahead of another new episode of Beat the Chasers airing on ITV. The 38-year-old has stepped in for The Governess after she tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of filming and was unable to take part.
Issa explained how he was "settling down for bed" when he got a call from a UK number at around 1am in Australia. He initially ignored the call but shortly after his Australian boss rang him telling him to pick up the call.
