The Chase’s Mark Labbett quips he and Paul Sinha feared for their jobs

Mark Labbett, 57, has become one of the most recognisable faces on British TV since he landed the job as a Chaser on ITV’s The Chase in 2009. The show is still going strong and Mark has gained a reputation as one of the most formidable opponents the contestants can come up against.However, Mark admits that he does have some gaps in his knowledge that The Chase hopefuls can use to their advantage.He said in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk: ‘I deliberately keep one area weak and that’s soap operas because, as I modestly put it, Superman needs kryptonite.  ‘There has got to be a topic that when it comes up, Bradley starts capering around because he knows I don’t know it and the contestants go, ‘Hey, we know he doesn’t know this!’  ‘Having said that, if my job depended on it, I would close that gap in a couple of weeks, but we need that vulnerability.’READ MORE:Strictly’s Kym Marsh had furiously declared ‘I quit’ over accusation The Chase’s Mark Labbett quips he and Paul Sinha feared for their jobs. (Image: ITV) Mark Labbett has starred on The Chase since it’s inception in 2009. (Image: Getty)The quizzer even joked that he and co-star Paul Sinha once feared for their jobs because they were so ‘unstoppable’.  He continued: ‘Paul and I have had series where we have virtually not lost.  ‘We joke about it that if we get much better, they are going to fire us!  ‘Ultimately, if they know you are going to win every game then the British public will stop watching.  Mark Labbett joined his fellow Chasers at the National Television Awards 2022. (Image: Getty) Mark Labbett says Bradley Walsh is ‘the best host in the world’. (Image: Getty)”We need to be vulnerable and we need to be beatable.’During our chat, Mark also shared his thoughts on The Chase’s ongoing popularity, 13 years since it first aired.Recalling the early days of the show, Mark remarked: ‘I used to joke that we were the best show you had never heard of.’We never got reviewed, we never got covered by the conventional TV people, but the public seemed to love us.DON’T MISSPiers Morgan blasts Lord Sugar over Rishi Sunak comments[INSIGHT]Gemma Atkinson sparks frenzy as she twerks in bikini [PICTURES]Amanda Holden causes stir in racy Tudor outfit[LATEST]”Plus, we seem to get ratings that half the primetime shows would kill for!’I always joke, we are only popular with the public and that is who you would rather be because they pay your wages.’  Mark also credits a lot of the show’s success to its much-loved host, Bradley Walsh.He continued: ‘We have got the best host in the world in Bradley Walsh. I know I’m biased when I say it but it’s true.  ‘There are some great hosts in Britain, America and Australia, but we have got Bradley; and you can see that because everyone is always trying to hire him when there is a new quiz show out!’The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV.