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Christopher Megrath

The Chase player instantly recognised by fans of famous comedian

The Chase viewers were quick to recognise a contestant had a celebrity lookalike.

Bradley Walsh was back today with another round of contestants ready to take on the chaser. Jaschal, 41, was first up to take on Paul "The Sinnerman" Sinha as he effortlessly took back £9,000 for his team during the speed round.

Despite his phenomenal first-round viewers were distracted as he struck an uncanny resemblance to one of Britain's most popular comedians. Taking to Twitter to share their thoughts, fans agreed Jaschal looked the spitting image of stand-up professional, Russell Kane.

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One viewer said: "Genuinely thought @russell_kane was on #TheChase."

Another said: "Just tuned into #thechase what's Russell Kane doing on here?"

A third comment said: "Go on, Russell Kane. Take ’em to the cleaners. #TheChase"

A final comment said: "#TheChase How come Russell Kane is on the normal version of The Chase?"

Jaschal went down a storm with viewers as in just a few minutes he amassed over 20 comments on his celebrity appearance. Today's chaser was also a fan as he commended Jaschal on his trivia knowledge but failed to notice the famous resemblance.

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