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Bradley Walsh hosts The Chase Celebrity Special with AJ Pritchard and more

And will they beat The Chaser?

Bradley Walsh hosts another celebrity edition of The Chase this Saturday, so who’s in the cast of The Chase Celebrity Special?

This weekend, another four famous faces test their wits against one of the ruthless Chasers.

But who are they? And do they stand a snowball’s chance in hell of beating The Chaser?

Here’s everything you need to know about this Saturday’s episode (November 27 2021).

The Chase Celebrity Special episode four
The Chase Celebrity Special episode four hosted by Bradley Walsh (Credit: ITV1)

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The Chase Celebrity Special cast

Bradley Walsh hosts episode four of The Chase Celebrity Special.

It’s season 12 of the starry edition of the popular quiz, so viewers should know what to expect by now.

The latest four famous faces completing the cast of the quiz show are all famous in their own right, and for appearing on last year’s I’m A Celebrity.

So we’re in for a treat!

AJ Pritchard, Hollie Arnold, Giovanna Fletcher and Russell Watson all step up to face The Chaser.

They must work as a team and play strategically to answer general knowledge questions against the clock.

Will they be able to race down the game board to the exit without being caught by one of the ruthless Chasers?

They stand to winning a potential prize pot worth thousands of pounds for their chosen charities.

AJ Pritchard on The Chase Celebrity
AJ Pritchard takes on The Chaser on The Chase Celebrity Special episode four (Credit: ITV1)

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The Chase Celebrity Special cast – who is AJ Pritchard?

AJ Pritchard, 26, is a British dancer and choreographer.

In 2013, he auditioned for the seventh series of Britain’s Got Talent along with professional partner Chloe Hewitt, where they reached the semi-finals.

Of course, he’s most famous for appearing on Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer between 2016 and 2019.

In 2020, he participated in the 20th series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

He’s also taken part in BBC One’s Celebrity MasterChef, and C4’s Celebrity Hunted with Louis Smith.

AJ has also turned up as an actor in Hollyoaks, with his Love Island star brother Curtis.

Hollie Arnold on The Chase Celebrity
Athlete Hollie Arnold on The Chase Celebrity Special (Credit: ITV1)

Who is Hollie Arnold on The Chase?

Hollie Arnold, 27, is a British parasport athlete competing in category F46 javelin.

The athlete was born without her right forearm.

She represents Wales in the Commonwealth Games and was the youngest ever field athlete to compete in the Paralympics/Olympics, at the age of 14 at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.

She took the gold medal in the F46 javelin in the 2016 Summer Paralympics at Rio, also throwing a new world record at the same time.

In 2021, at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, she took the bronze medal.

In November 2020, Hollie Arnold took part in the 20th series of I’m A Celebrity where she was the first contestant voted off the show.

Hollie appears in The Chase Celebrity Special cast on Saturday November 27 2021.

Giovanna Fletcher on The Chase Celebrity
Giovanna Fletcher may have won I’m A Celebrity but will she win on The Chase Celebrity Special? (Credit: ITV1)

The Chase Celebrity Special cast – who is Giovanna Fletcher?

Giovanna Fletcher, 36, is most famous for being an author and blogger – and, of course, being married to McFly’s Tom Fletcher.

She is also the sister of TOWIE star Mario Falcone.

Giovanna is a stage actress and has appeared in various West End productions.

She will soon appear opposite Lily Allen and Jake Wood in the stage play 2:22: A Ghost Story.

Since 2019, she has presented the CBeebies series The Baby Club.

The mum-of-three won series 20 of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

She appears in the cast of The Chase Celebrity Special on Saturday November 27 2021.

Russell Watson
Russell Watson scores a win on The Chase Celebrity Special (Credit: ITV1)

Who is Russell Watson?

The Chase Celebrity Special cast member Russell Watson, 55, is an English tenor.

He’s released singles and albums of both operatic-style and pop songs.

Watson’s debut album The Voice was released in May 2001, followed by four others.

Famously, Russell has had a brain tumour removed that could have killed him.

On November 18 2020, Russell Watson joined the cast of I’m A Celebrity series 20.

He’s also appeared as a judge on the talent show Last Choir Standing, and a participant on Just the Two of Us, Kelly and Songs of Praise.

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The Chase Celebrity Special episode four airs on Saturday November 27 2021 at 8pm on ITV1.

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Helen Fear
TV Editor