The Chase host Bradley Walsh 'virtually living' at ITV studios during intense filming schedule

Bradley Walsh has confessed that he essentially lives at ITV studios due to the intensive filming schedule.

The 64 year old presenter, who has been steering the popular quiz show since its inception in 2009, is part of an expert quizzing squad including Paul Sinha, Anne Hegerty, Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Jenny Ryan, and Darragh Ennis, who go head-to-head with the contestants. With over 1,000 episodes under its belt, The Chase's production demands are high.

Walsh recently disclosed the exhausting regime that sometimes means staying overnight at ITV's Elstree Studios. On Laura Hamilton's The Mile High podcast, he shared: "You've come to the studios. I virtually live here now.

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"I have a constant room here. This is where I work from.

"We make three (shows) a day. So we started at 10," reports the Liverpool Echo. Speaking of his specific schedule, he added: "Today we started at 9.50 and we were done by 4.30, making sure we had a very short turnaround so we could get this in."

The ITV star even delved into his post-filming activities: "Once I've finished this now, I've then got to go next door for a Zoom with some people in Japan and some people in London."

Despite the hectic nature of his job, Walsh appreciates the downtime it allows, saying: "It's a bit full on, but it's alright because tonight I'll have a drink and watch a bit of TV and I haven't got to get up in the morning. I can have a lie in."

Alongside his role as the beloved host of The Chase, Walsh is also known for his performances in Coronation Street and Doctor Who. However, it's his position on The Chase that has gained him widespread recognition.

Originally, he had anticipated the quiz show would last "two or three years". He mused: "I used to make nothing but pilot shows that never got a second chance.

"I saw the potential in the Chase 15 years ago and that was it. I thought: 'This will run maybe two or three years and that will be fine.'

"I didn't know it was going to be a phenomenon and spin off, so it's been great."