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Lottie Gibbons

ITV The Chase fans amazed as celebs bag £25,000 each after winning huge jackpot

Four celebrities amazed viewers at home as they won an incredible £25,000 each during an intense final on The Chase.

Ann Widdecombe, Sam Nixon, Mark Rhodes and Jimmy Carr took on the challenge hoping to win thousands of pounds for their charities.

But they were up against Bolton's finest quizzer- Jenny Ryan.

In the cash-builder, Ann, Sam and Mark managed to secure a respectable £18,000.

They all successfully made it through to the final after defeating The Vixen in the episode, which was a repeat.

Determined not to let another one get past her, Jenny, upped her offer in the cash builder for comedian Jimmy Carr to £82,000.

If he took the high offer, he would have to sacrifice his safety, by taking one step closer to The Vixen.

Deciding the gamble was worth it, Jimmy opted for £82k and amazingly managed to make it through to the final chase.

The team scored a solid 19 steps, but would need a few push backs if they were to beat Jenny.

It looked like she was going to win as she had a minute on the clock with a score of 11.

But then Jenny started to make a number of mistakes, allowing the team's hope to rise.

Eventually, Jenny lost out, only managing 17 when she ran out of time - meaning the team won £100k for their respective charities.

Fans were gobsmacked by the competition, with many taking to Twitter.

Suzanne said: "Absolute scenes on #TheChase - they just won £100k."

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Irene tweeted: "Well done Ann, Mark, Sam & Jimmy! £100k."

Steph wrote: "What an episode."

And Gillian said: "£100k Congratulations!!!"

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