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James Rodger

The Chase's Jenny Ryan stuns viewers by accidentally exposing her real name

Fans of The Chase have been left stunned after discovering the real name of one of the ITV quiz show's most popular stars.

The daytime show, hosted by Bradley Walsh, usually airs on weekday afternoons but has taken a pause during the coronavirus pandemic.

ITV have still been airing repeats every day, however, with Jenny Ryan - also known as the flame-haired Vixen - as one of the feared Chasers.

The Vixen joins the likes of Anne Hegerty, also known as the Governess, and Shaun Wallace, also known as the Dark Destroyer, on the show.

(ITV)

This week, Jenny set tongues wagging with a screenshot on Twitter.

Sharing her dissertation while studying at undergraduate level, Jenny posted an image of the huge document with her 78,000 followers, reports Birmingham Live.

She captioned it: "Found my dissertation, lads."

(@jenlion/Twitter)

But Twitter users were left stunned by her full name: Jenny Alexis Ryan.

"This is amazing", one fan wrote in response.

"Alexis Ryan" is easily one of the best spy names I've ever heard," a second Twitter user joked.

Other fans joked how they thought Jenny's middle name was 'The Vixen', much to her amusement.

Brainbox Jenny starred in spin-off Beat The Chasers earlier this year (ITV)

Jenny, Anne and Shaun are also joined by Mark Labbett, also known as the Beast, and Paul 'the Sinnerman' Sinha on the show.

Bolton born Jenny recently appeared on The Chase spin-off Beat the Chasers on ITV, competing alongside her four co-stars for a week.

She also starred in The X Factor : Celebrity in 2019 and finished in third place in the live grand final.

Jenny was initially eliminated from the competition but after heavy criticism from viewers she was invited back by producers.

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