The Chase’s Paul Sinha apologises to fans as he reveals how Parkinson’s impacts his behaviour on the show
The Chase star Paul Sinha discussed his battle with Parkinson’s disease on Tuesday night as he took to social media to comment on the episode.
The Chaser, 52, who was diagnosed with the condition in 2019, shared on Twitter to that he was ‘chatty’ in the episode because of his medication.
Paul was seen speaking to the contestants that are trying to beat him and win the prize and host Bradley Walsh.
He wrote: ‘A lot of these episodes were when my Parkinsons meds were making me very chatty. I can only apologise. #TheChase.’
However, fans rallied around to support him, praising him for his work on the show.
Health struggle: Paul Sinha from The Chase revealed a symptom of his Parkinsons on Tuesday evening as he took to social media to comment on the episode, apologising for being ‘chatty’
One person wrote: ‘You are great Paul’ while a second added: ‘Why you apologising you are giving a lot of people suffering with Parkinsons hope and inspiration.’
A third said: ‘I think you’re brilliant! I love your conversation.’
Meanwhile, a separate person added their support, writing: ‘Absolutely no need and good on you, you’re delightful’.
It comes after Paul last year revealed how his husband has supported him since his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2019.
The pro quizzer was invited onto Loose Women during Parkinson’s Awareness Week to speak about his journey so far.
Paul was open and honest about how he was feeling, he said: ‘I’m fine to be honest with you. I was diagnosed in 2019, which was a bit of a shock to the system. Parkinson’s a slow illness, I’m still fighting fit.’
Paul went on to explain how his partner Oliver has been supportive and that they both are very happy together.
He said: ‘My husband Oliver is quite calm and pragmatic person. He doesn’t panic about things.’
Side effects: He wrote on Twitter: ‘A lot of these episodes were when my Parkinsons meds were making me very chatty. I can only apologise. #TheChase’
Supportive fans: However, fans rallied around to support him, praising him for his work on the show
Paul and Oliver tied the knot during winter of 2019 in front of a small gathering of friends and family.
The year was previously described by Paul as the best and worst year of his life, balancing his newlywed life with the whirlwind of an incurable diagnosis.
During the Loose Women interview Paul went on to explain how he hasn’t been overly romantic before. He said: ‘I’m not a hugely romantic person. I never thought i would get married’.
He continued with his trademark humour: ‘I just got drunk at Christmas, and had a drunken epiphany and realised I wanted him to be part of the family officially.
‘It felt great and you want to have your day in the sun, right before the pandemic.
‘If anything he might be a slightly better quizzer than me. But if he’s looking for my job, he can back off now!’
In May 2019, Paul was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at the age of 49, after which he vowed to ‘fight with every breath I have’.
In a blog post at the time he said he was initially ‘in shock’, but ‘feels far more prepared for the new challenges ahead’ now he has a treatment plan in place.
Displaying his trademark humour, he also joked that a Dancing On Ice appearance is now ‘out of the question’, before thanking his family and fiancé for their support in the wake of his diagnosis.
Parkinson’s is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged.
The three main symptoms are: involuntary shaking (tremor), slow movement, stiff and inflexible muscles.
As the condition progresses, the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease can get worse.
Parkinson’s disease doesn’t directly cause people to die, but the condition can place great strain on the body.
Paul, who has been the fourth chaser, known as ‘The Smiling Assassin’, since 2011, stands among fellow quiz legends Jenny Ryan, Shaun Wallace, Mark Labbett and Anne Hegerty on The Chase.
