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Standup comedian Paul Sinha, widely known as "Sinnerman," from ITV's The Chase, has shown remarkable resilience and humour after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease
in his forties. Recently appearing on Tim Lihoreau's Guess Who's coming To Dinner podcast, Paul had a bit of fun by slipping a deliberate fib into the notes he provided to the
podcast's producers. Alongside true stories about his driven parents and his affection for the Edinburgh Festival, he cheekily included: "The New Zealand Rugby Union team have
their haka, and we have our own war dance at The Chase." Paul, who celebrated his celebrated his 55th birthday on Wednesday (May 28), went on to describe this fictional Chasers'
haka, claiming he choreographed it himself, saying: "It's West Side Story Meets University Challenge. At the beginning of every day's recording, we perform it. The most joyous
28 minutes of the working day." However, Paul couldn't keep a straight face for long, confessing with a chuckle that there's "not even an iota of truth" to his tale
of Mark 'The Beast' Labbett and Anne 'Governess' Hegerty busting a move on set. Unfortunately, it seems we won't get to see the Chasers' dancing skills anytime
soon. Both Anne and Mark have been invited to participate in Strictly Come Dancing but have graciously declined, reports Bristol Live. Anne confessed, "I really can't dance,"
and revealed that she's been approached to join Strictly but has turned it down. She added: "People have tried to get me to do Strictly, and no, it's just such a bad idea. It
really is! Massive praise to the people who can do well - it's just not me." Earlier in the year, Mark Labbett of The Chase revealed to a contestant that his dancing was so
unimpressive he's "barred" from Strictly Come Dancing. He made this cheeky confession after contestant Annaka from Newton Abbott had a tough go in the cash builder round,
mustering only £2,000. Mark jested with her saying: "You quiz like I dance: it's not pretty and it's the reason I'm barred from Strictly." Yet there appears to be no
barriers for Strictly contestants aiming to try their luck on The Chase. Joe Sugg, who danced his way into the 2018 Strictly final, managed to whip up £8,000 in his own cash builder
earlier. With Joe facing the last question, the show's host Bradley Walsh couldn't help but enthuse: "You're gonna make history here, mate. If you go though you're
making history." Joe came through for his team by correctly answering the hedgehog-related question, pushing the team's total pot to an eye-watering £213,000 for the final chase.
The suspense peaked in the final moments as the team, with 18 correct answers under their belt, saw their potential jackpot snatched away when chaser Paul Sinha caught up with them with just
28 seconds remaining—dashing their hopes for a major win. Nonetheless, each contestant bagged £1,000 for their charity, ensuring they didn't leave empty-handed.