Fans may have noticed, however, that the show\u2019s Governess, Anne Hegerty, is missing from the new series, and has instead been replaced by Australian star Issa Schultz.<\/p>\n
So, why isn\u2019t Anne Hegerty on Beat The Chasers? And will she return to the ITV quiz show?<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n
Why isn\u2019t Anne Hegerty on Beat The Chasers?<\/strong><\/h2>\nUnfortunately, Anne Hegerty tested positive for COVID-19 during the time of filming. Hegerty had been due to return to the series for season 5, however, returned a positive test.<\/p>\n
An ITV spokesperson told\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a>: \u201cUnfortunately, Anne \u2018The Governess\u2019 Hegerty has contracted COVID-19, so won\u2019t be filming the upcoming\u00a0Beat The Chasers.\u201d<\/p>\nThey added: \u201cWe look forward to having her back on set soon. We\u2019re thrilled The Chase and Beat The Chaser Australia\u2019s Issa Schultz is able to step in.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Beat the Chasers<\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nSchultz is a regular on the Australian series of The Chase, so is very familiar to the format of the show.<\/p>\n
And while his role is only temporary, Issa Schultz would \u201cdefinitely\u201d like a permanent place on The Chase<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m very nerdy \u2013 I mean, we\u2019re all nerdy but I\u2019m particularly nerdy. I like my video games. I love the quizzing obviously, my books and reading and don\u2019t go out much\u2026 so yeah, if they asked I\u2019d definitely say yes, I\u2019d be silly not to,\u201d he said in an interview.<\/p>
When will Anne return to Beat The Chasers?<\/strong><\/h2>\nHegerty is expected to return for the next series of Beat The Chasers, providing all is well and she is able to film.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, the quiz master has given Issa her blessings to join the series permanently<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cI don\u2019t know if we can make the table big enough. Everyone is going to have to have massive widescreen TVs! If the bosses are up for it, I\u2019m totally up for it,\u201d she told press on the BAFTA red carpet.<\/p>\n
The new series will see Schultz join Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan and Darragh Ennis, as they take on the public in the ultimate quizzing challenge.<\/p>\n
\nBeat the Chasers airs on ITV and ITV Hub<\/a> on weekdays at 9pm. Check out more of our Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nThe latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n
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They added: \u201cWe look forward to having her back on set soon. We\u2019re thrilled The Chase and Beat The Chaser Australia\u2019s Issa Schultz is able to step in.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Schultz is a regular on the Australian series of The Chase, so is very familiar to the format of the show.<\/p>\n
And while his role is only temporary, Issa Schultz would \u201cdefinitely\u201d like a permanent place on The Chase<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m very nerdy \u2013 I mean, we\u2019re all nerdy but I\u2019m particularly nerdy. I like my video games. I love the quizzing obviously, my books and reading and don\u2019t go out much\u2026 so yeah, if they asked I\u2019d definitely say yes, I\u2019d be silly not to,\u201d he said in an interview.<\/p> Hegerty is expected to return for the next series of Beat The Chasers, providing all is well and she is able to film.<\/p>\n In the meantime, the quiz master has given Issa her blessings to join the series permanently<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know if we can make the table big enough. Everyone is going to have to have massive widescreen TVs! If the bosses are up for it, I\u2019m totally up for it,\u201d she told press on the BAFTA red carpet.<\/p>\n The new series will see Schultz join Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Paul Sinha, Jenny Ryan and Darragh Ennis, as they take on the public in the ultimate quizzing challenge.<\/p>\n Beat the Chasers airs on ITV and ITV Hub<\/a> on weekdays at 9pm. Check out more of our Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Grace Henry Published: Monday, 16 May 2022 at 12:00 am ITV\u2019s Beat The Chasers has returned for 2022, with Bradley Walsh reprising his role as host, and six chasers taking on some very ambitious contestants. Fans may have noticed, however, that the show\u2019s Governess, Anne Hegerty, is missing from the new series, and has […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":15539,"template":"","categories":[5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/05\/why-isnt-anne-hegerty-on-beat-the-chasers-governess-replaced-by-issa-schultz.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/05\/why-isnt-anne-hegerty-on-beat-the-chasers-governess-replaced-by-issa-schultz-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/05\/why-isnt-anne-hegerty-on-beat-the-chasers-governess-replaced-by-issa-schultz-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/05\/why-isnt-anne-hegerty-on-beat-the-chasers-governess-replaced-by-issa-schultz.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/05\/why-isnt-anne-hegerty-on-beat-the-chasers-governess-replaced-by-issa-schultz.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/05\/why-isnt-anne-hegerty-on-beat-the-chasers-governess-replaced-by-issa-schultz.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/05\/why-isnt-anne-hegerty-on-beat-the-chasers-governess-replaced-by-issa-schultz.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Grace Henry Published: Monday, 16 May 2022 at 12:00 am ITV\u2019s Beat The Chasers has returned for 2022, with Bradley Walsh reprising his role as host, and six chasers taking on some very ambitious contestants. Fans may have noticed, however, that the show\u2019s Governess, Anne Hegerty, is missing from the new series, and has…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/15538"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}When will Anne return to Beat The Chasers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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