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Jessica Sansome

ITV The Chase star Paul Sinha told 'no need' as fans rush to support over apology for health struggle

Fans of The Chase were quick to respond as Paul Sinha issued an apology about his appearance on the show amid his ongoing health struggle. The Chaser, known as The Sinnerman on the hit ITV quiz show, took to social media following the airing of the latest episode on Tuesday (March 28).

The 52-year-old quizzer was seen being introduced as the latest chaser to take on the new line-up of four contestants and was seen chatting with the players, while also making his usual back and forth digs as is expected from the string of expert quiz brains on the popular programme, which is hosted by Bradley Walsh.

But a few minutes into the episode, Paul took to Twitter to share a message with fans. He said: "A lot of these episodes where when my Parkinsons meds were making me very chatty. I can only apologise. #TheChase."

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Fans were, however, quick to rally around and insist that Paul didn't need to apologise. The TV star was diagnosed with Parkinsons back in 2019. @zincalloy62 said: "We love you being chatty! Keep doing it, and best wishes." @BrianRyder5599 replied: "Why you apologising you are giving a lot of people suffering with Parkinsons hope and inspiration." @MayaOfAuckland commented: "Absolutely no need and good on you, you're delightful."

@Ophelia_ButtsUK posted: "No need to apologise! I love your witty conversations with the contestants and Bradley." @AllegedlyR shared: "No need to apologise Paul! I enjoy the facts. Keep em' coming." @lynne265 added: "No need to apologise - you make it more interesting."

In a recent interview with 5 News, Paul shared that his first symptom was a stiff shoulder which led people to believe he had an orthopaedic issue.

While it took him a while to get the Parkisons diagnosis, when he received the news, he admitted to feeling a slight sense of relief. "When you start walking with a limp, you know that something’s wrong and it was more of a sense of relief of, ‘Now that I know what it is, I can sort of own it’," he said.

Paul also said the diagnosis made him want to "live life to the fullest and not waste any time." He said "Before the diagnosis I was trundling along. Now there’s a sense of urgency to just get things done." He added: "For me now, it’s more in a broader sense enjoying life, embracing life and enjoying the company of great people."

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