The Chase star Paul Sinha opened up to Bradley Walsh about a sight issue which makes it hard for the quiz ace to visualise colours.
Paul was the chaser in the game show's latest instalment and discussed the condition when a question about colour came up. It related to the colour of Feathers McGraw's gloves in the Wallace and Gromit film The Wrong Trousers.
While the contestant confidently answered 'red', Paul - who is popularly known as The Sinnerman - instead opted for yellow. The fan-favourite ace was not right on this occasion, and then revealed to host Bradley Walsh that he has a hard time visualising colours, reports the Mirror.
In response to getting the question wrong, 'The Sinnerman' said: “You know me, even if it was my favourite film I wouldn't know the answer to that question.” Bradley then questioned: “You're not colour-blind, are you?”
Paul then clarified: “I'm not colour-blind, I can see colours. I can't visualise colours in my head.
“I can see that lovely purple tie, but tomorrow, if I had to try and visualise what his tie looked like, I wouldn't be able to visualise it.”
The condition Paul may be referring to is aphantasia, which is a relatively unstudied phenomenon that involves not being able to visualize images in your mind.
The pro quizzer has been open about his diagnosis with Parkinson's Disease at the age of 49, which he received in May 2019. In a blog post at the time he said he was initially “in shock”, but “feels far more prepared for the new challenges ahead” now he has a treatment plan in place.
Displaying his trademark humour, he also joked that a Dancing On Ice appearance is now “out of the question”, before thanking his family and husband for their support in the wake of his diagnosis.
Paul appeared on Loose Women during Parkinson's Awareness Week to speak about his journey so far, saying: “I'm fine to be honest with you. I was diagnosed in 2019, which was a bit of a shock to the system. Parkinson's a slow illness, I'm still fighting fit.”
Paul went on to explain how his partner Oliver has been supportive and that they both are very happy together.
He said: “My husband Oliver is quite a calm and pragmatic person. He doesn't panic about things.
“He has been a great support, right now as we speak he is rustling together a biryani. He's been great”.
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