Beat The Chasers’ Paul Sinha hits back at viewers after major backlash over ‘unfair’ question

BEAT The Chasers brainbox Paul Sinha has opened up on the “absolute uproar” over a question on the late Patrick Swayze.

The Chase star, 51, hedged his bets and interrupted host Bradley Walsh as he began to ask: “What Patrick Swayze film became a West End musical…”

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Beat The Chasers star Paul Sinha has been forced to clarify a hugely controversial question which left fans in ‘uproar’[/caption]

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They claimed ITV host Bradley Walsh’s question was ‘unfair’[/caption]

The ITV quiz guru was quick to buzz, and stated: “Dirty Dancing!”, the movie in which the actor hunk played dancer Johnny Castle.

Yet Paul was told his answer was incorrect – as contestant Steven made the most of the blunder to claim the cash.

The correct answer was deemed to be Ghost, the iconic rom com starring Patrick alongside Demi Moore.

Fans were incessant as they branded the nature of the question “unfair” – as both movies have been re-imagined on the stage.

In an attempt to clarify the frenzy, Paul took to Twitter to write: “That was episode 1. When we’re chasing the game, mistakes are made. But that Dirty Dancing/Ghost call was brutal.

“Just to clarify, the Swayze q hadn’t finished.”

He then added: “There was going to be a year in the second part of the question.”

Fans still weren’t convinced, as one replied: “I’m surprised that question got through checks tbh. Dirty Dancing is a correct answer (unless I misheard some detail in the question).”

Another wrote: “That’s what I thought! Patrick Swayze was the male lead in both films and Dirty Dancing is a musical in the West End – I don’t understand!?”

Another then shared: “Glad he won but the Patrick Swayze question was really unfair as I’ve seen Dirty Dancing in the theatre. #BeatTheChasers.”

One claimed: “Ooh they’re rattled! But I think that Swayze question was unfair. #BeatTheChasers,” as another followed up: “Absolute uproar about the Patrick Swayze musical question! Was that question written incorrectly? I’m sure something went wrong there #BeatTheChasers.”

Beat The Chasers is a spin-off show of popular ITV show, The Chase.

Hosted by Bradley, viewers get to see contestants and Chasers go head to head.

Unlike The Chase, Beat the Chasers will see contestants take on up to five contestants all at once.

Bradley will call contestants out of the studio audience to compete in Beat the Chasers.

In the Cash Builder round, the contestants will face five multiple-choice questions and have the chance to bank up to £5,000.

But, if they get the first question wrong – they’re out.

Asked if he was surprised that the contestants dared to take on all five Chasers, Paul previously said: “Of course not! Everyone likes a challenge”

Adding, “TV quizzing requires skill, judgement and luck. Sometimes all three come in.”

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Paul has added the question was not finished, and a ‘date’ would have been added in[/caption]

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Bradley claimed the answer was Ghost – while many believed it to be Dirty Dancing[/caption]

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