The Chase fans were left disappointed today after tuning in and being met with coverage of the latest events from Ascot racecourse.
Hosted by Bradley Walsh, 58, the ITV quiz show has gained a legion of dedicated fans who tune in to see the Chasers take on hopeful contestants.
According to current TV listings, the programme will be replaced for the remainder of the week, with other afternoon quiz shows also cancelled.
Fans weren’t too happy with the scheduling shake-up and quickly took to social media to voice their frustrations.
Forgot we got no #theChase
The Chase viewer
One posted: “Am I a joke to you ITV? Horse racing? #thechase,” with a second adding: “FFS forgot we got no #theChase FFS ITV.”
A third wrote: “Organised my housework today to have a rest and watch #tippingpoint #thechase .... but no!!! #f***inghorseracing.”
Whilst a fourth remarked: “No #TippingPoint or #TheChase coz of horse racing wtf. Why not put it on the other #itv channels.”
Last week, Sinnerman star Paul Sinha, 49, revealed the news he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
Speaking of the diagnosis in a blog post, Paul remained committed to the ITV quiz show despite the news regarding his health.
Having revived the news back in May, Paul wrote: “In the time since my