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Lottie Gibbons

The Chase contestant's real age floors viewers

A contestant on The Chase floored viewers with his real age - with many thinking he was in his early 20s.

Dave, Gabrielle, Joseph and Mary all appeared on The Chase tonight, hoping to win thousands of pounds.

The first player, Dave, started strong, earning a solid £6,000 for the team.

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Gabrielle wasn't so lucky, as she only managed £2,000 after some tough questions in the cash builder before being eliminated in the head to head.

However, viewers were rather distracted by Joseph from Liverpool.

The musician, who performs in the Cavern Club, astonished fans of the show with his true age.

While many thought Joseph was in his twenties, it was actually revealed he is 41-years-old.

Shocked by their discovery, viewers took to Twitter.

Darren tweeted: "Joseph is 41? I guessed in his 20's"

Another said: "What?! He looks so young!"

Fiona added: "I want whatever moisturiser Joseph’s using. 41? He looks 30."

And Tegan said: "Little bit in love with Joseph and his jazzy shirt."

Fortunately, Joseph's extra years proved beneficial as he scored £5,000 in the cash builder.

He then faced a one-question shootout with The Beast in the head to head, but successfully made it through to the final, where he won £11,000.

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