THE Chase has signed a new quiz genius to join its Chaser team, Bradley Walsh has revealed.

The presenter let slip the news when he spoke on Good Morning Britain today after Piers Morgan, Susanna Reid and Kate Garraway took part in the celebrity episode on Saturday night.

7 Host Bradley Walsh let slip The Chase has signed a new quiz genius Credit: ITV

The current line up of Chasers includes The Governess, The Sinnerman, The Beast, The Dark Destroyer and The Vixen.

And when Piers, 54, asked why the ITV quiz show is so popular, Bradley, 59, said: "It's accessible, people love it, it's ten years old now.

"What can you say? We've got a brand new chaser coming in for another new series now. It's all good."

Bradley refused to say more, however a spokesperson for The Chase confirmed the news when approached by Sun Online.

7 All the Chasers along with host Bradley Walsh

They said: "A new Chaser will be revealed in due course."

Meanwhile, it's believed the new braniac is not replacing anyone and the team will comprise of six Chasers.

The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV.

The teatime game show sees four plucky contestants go up against one of Britain’s best quiz brains in a bid to win thousands of pounds.

The teams compete against the Chaser, one of six know-it-all quizzers, in a bid to keep the money they win.

The Chase has amassed a huge cult following over the years and is ITV’s most successful daytime show ever.

7 Anne Hegerty, AKA The Governess, is one of the show's mega-brains Credit: ITV

Anne Hegerty - known as The Governess - joined the show back in 2010.

The quiz boffin opted for the nickname over the original suggestion "The Headmistress" as she claimed it was "more kinky".

Like The Beast, former-journalist Anne has also starred in the Australian incarnation of the popular show. She is a competitive quizzer who has appeared on Mastermind twice.

The Chaser reached the semi-finals of BBC quiz spin-off show Are You An Egghead in 2008.

Viewers also got to witness a different side to the ruthless quizzer when she entered the I'm A Celebrity jungle in 2018.

7 Mark Labbett is known for his beast-like temper Credit: ITV

Mark Labbett - AKA The Beast - was one of the Chasers in the original line-up from the first show in 2009.

The fiery quiz king is known for his beast-like temper, even storming off the set on two occasions when out-smarted by contestants.

The former maths teacher has also starred in the Australian and American versions of the show and previously competed on Who Wants to be a Millionaire twice, winning £48,000 in total.

7 Jenny Ryan joined the hit ITV show as a chaser in 2015 Credit: ITV

Nicknamed Vixen, flame-haired Jenny Ryan is the newest addition to the Chasers team having only joined in 2015.

But Jenny was no stranger to the popular show having actually written the questions for the pilot episode.

She was also a part of the winning team on BBC Two’s Only Connect, as well as being a dab hand at the ukulele.

7 The Chase's Sinnerman Paul Sinha is a qualified GP

Paul Sinha, also known as Sinnerman on the show, joined The Chase team back in 2011. The brainiac is a qualified GP and trained at St George's Hospital in London.

But when he's not quizzing or working as a doctor, the boffin is a stand-up comedian and has made several appearances at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Well they do say laughter is the best medicine.

In a July 2017 episode of The Chase, it was revealed that Paul is gay and in an open relationship.

He claimed producers had edited out references to his sexuality, saying: “I have been on the show for six years and I have made lots of references to being gay. But they mysteriously never made the edit.”

7 Chaser Shaun Wallace previously won Mastermind back in 2004 Credit: ITV

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Brainy Shaun Wallace, AKA The Dark Destroyer or The Barrister, is another one of the original Chasers, joining the show at the start in 2009.

No stranger to a quiz, Shaun previously won Mastermind back in 2004.

The FA Cup finals was his specialist subject.

The professional smart guy is also a qualified barrister previously working on a number of high profile cases.