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Lottie Gibbons

ITV The Chase contestant astonishes fans as he admits age

A contestant on The Chase stunned fans as he admitted how old he is.

Elaine, Lyndon, Matt and Charlotte were all on The Chase hoping to beat Darragh Ennis.

Up first was Lyndon, a retired office manager from Ebbw Vale.

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As customary , host Bradley Walsh asked Lyndon questions about what he does for a living and how he relaxes.

But Bradley was not expecting to hear what Lyndon said next.

He said: "I have a passion for running marathons. I've ran 55."

Astonished by this revelation, Bradley asked: "How old are you?"

Lyndon then admitted he is 70-years-old.

Bradley said: "You're not, you look great for 70, you look really well."

He added: "I can't believe he is 70, I'm going to save up and get a load of plastic surgery."

Fans were equally gobsmacked by Lyndon's age.

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Imogen tweeted: "70?!!! Jesussss"

Andi said: "Lyndon looks amazing for 70."

A third wrote: "Running 55 marathons by the age of 70 is very impressive! I feel tired just thinking about one."

And Annie tweeted: "Lyndon looks 20 years younger than his age!"

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