The Chase host Bradley Walsh has been presenting the ITV gameshow since it first aired in 2009 and appeared on BBC’s The One Show ahead of the new series.

Bradley Walsh has cautioned he’d be “fired” from The Chase if he implemented any major alterations.

The cherished host, 65, has fronted the ITV quiz show since it launched in 2009, and is set to grace our screens again with a fresh series.

Nevertheless, Bradley has assured viewers it won’t differ from the usual format.

Whilst appearing on The One Show tonight (Friday 15 August), Bradley faced questions about his hectic timetable.

“You’ve got The Chase coming up, you’ve got Beat The Chasers as well, anything different we can expect from these series?” presenter Clara Amfo enquired, reports Bristol Live.

Bradley Walsh on The One Show
Bradley Walsh joked he’d be fired for breaking the rules(Image: BBC)

Bradley promptly responded: “No they’re the same, they’re what you see on the tin.

“I’m not allowed to do anything different, I think I’d get fired if I did anything different.

“You’ve got to stick to the rules, and stick to the format.”

He continued: “You can have a laugh in between.”

This follows Bradley confessing he doesn’t object to being perceived as “old and grumpy” whilst discussing his altered attitude towards the projects he accepts given his packed schedule.

Bradley Walsh has hosted The Chase since 2009
Bradley Walsh has hosted The Chase since 2009(Image: ITV)

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He revealed: “People say to me ‘you never stop working’, but here’s the thing, and I tell every young performer this, ‘if you enjoy the job you do, you will never do a day’s work in your life’.

“It’s as simple as that. I try and have as much time as I possibly can off, but I just love what I do.”

The Gladiators host went on to tell My Weekly magazine: “As you know, the older you get, the more belligerent you get. I’m 65 now.

“Do you know what age and experience brings? Freedom. Because you can say, ‘Absolutely not. No, I’m not doing that. I don’t want to go there’.

“And people will just remark, ‘He’s just old and grumpy’, well, that’s fine by me.”