A 20-year-old made history on The Chase last night when he became the show’s biggest ever solo winner, taking home a whopping £75,000.
Eden, a trainee underwriter from Bishop’s Stortford, beat Chaser Darragh Ennis in the final chase, bringing an end to his six-month winning streak.
The humble contestant, who had previously told host Bradley Walsh he’d like to buy a car if he won but ‘nothing snazzy’, appeared stunned by his huge win.
Viewers at home were full of praise for his performance, with one tweeting: ‘How did one young man have so much knowledge? Eden aged 20 was amazing on #TheChase today, winning £75,000 all by himself! Such an exciting episode!!’
Eden, a trainee underwriter from Bishop’s Stortford, beat Chaser Darragh Ennis in the final chase, bringing an end to his six-month winning streak
The humble contestant, who had previously told host Bradley Walsh he’d like to buy a car if he won but ‘nothing snazzy’, appeared stunned by his huge win
Another commented: ‘Eden smashed that final round! 20 years old and 75k richer!! Fair play to him!’ while one hailed him a ‘legend’.
‘Congratulations Eden! One of the best performances from someone so young that I’ve seen on any game show,’ a fan added.
Chatting to Bradley before his game, Eden told how he’s currently not working so has a lot of spare time on his hands, and enjoys playing five-a-side with his father.
Asked what he’d do with the money if he won, he said: ‘I suppose a car would be nice but nothing snazzy, just anything with four wheels. Maybe an Alfa Romeo… like a really second-hand one though.’
Having watched his fellow teammates all fail to make it past Ennis to the final chase, Eden had a shakey cash builder round, notching up just £3,000.
Viewers at home were full of praise for his performance, with one tweeting: ‘How did one young man have so much knowledge? Eden aged 20 was amazing on #TheChase today, winning £75,000 all by himself! Such an exciting episode!!’
But he decided to gamble and go for the higher offer of £75,000 – a choice that certainly paid off as he made it home, securing the big sum to take into the final round.
Eden gave himself a good head start, managing to answer an impressive 18 questions correctly.
Ennis then uncharacteristically stumbled on several questions, giving Eden the pushbacks he needed to secure his record-breaking win which made him the programme’s biggest ever single winner.
Bradley rushed to congratulate him, exclaiming: ‘Seventy-five grand. Twenty years of age. Who’s your best mate?
Eden gave himself a good head start in the final chase, managing to answer an impressive 18 questions correctly
Ennis then uncharacteristically stumbled on several questions, giving Eden the pushbacks he needed to secure his record-breaking win which made him the programme’s biggest ever single winner – and Bradley was thrilled
Viewers at home were thrilled for Eden, with many branding him the best player in The Chase history
‘I can’t believe it! This is incredible, he’s 20 years old and just won £75,000! It’s the single highest win in daytime history!’
While Bradley’s claim isn’t correct – as nine contestants won £250,000 prizes on Channel 4’s Deal or No Deal between 2007 and 2016 – it’s still a mega prize pot for a single player.
Ennis was also gracious in defeat, telling Eden: ‘What a show. Absolutely brilliantly played, Eden. You set a very high target and you pushed me back… I don’t know how many times, but enough to win the money.’
Asked again what he planned to do with the cash after his win, Eden replied: ‘Just look at it in my bank account.’
The previous biggest ever solo win on The Chase was a contestant named Judith who won £70,000 in 2019.