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TV quiz genius Mark “The Beast” Labbett today got married to a girl - half his age.

Former teacher Mark, who appears on ITV’s The Chase with Bradley Walsh, tied the knot with Katie Labbett, 22.

The couple are believed to be second cousins, due to the fact their fathers being first cousins.

Katie announced the news to her friends on Facebook by updating her status on Friday saying: “So... I’m getting married... TOMORROW!!! Feeling in love.”

In earlier posts, she says of Mark: “He’s my cousin and the chaser on ‘the chase’.”

Katie describes herself as a personal shopper, blogger and stylist.

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Mark, who earned his nickname on The Chase due to his imposing 6ft 7in stature, got hitched at the Hilton Avisford Park in Arundel, West Sussex.

An ITV spokesman confirmed that Mark had got married today but said they were unable to comment on whether they were related.

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The Chaser’s job is to catch contestants by answering quickfire questions to make sure they can’t put money into a kitty.

Mark had worked in a teacher in Wales and was still working as a supply teacher until 2008 when The Chase took off.

And as well as appearing on the UK version of the show, Mark, who moved from Wales to Sheffield in 2013, has also become a hit on the American show.

He has filmed in LA for the programme, which airs on The Game Show Network.

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Mark recently told Wales Online of his US filming experience: "It has been great fun. It is on The Game Show Network which is their equivalent of Challenge TV.

“It’s doing okay. It’s not a major network but, at the same time, a minor network in the US is the same as a major network anywhere else.

“And the New York Post put us in the top five shows in the summer.”

Mark graduated from Oxford University with an MA in Maths before going on to study law at the University of Glamorgan.

Of his time in the US he said: "We were next door to Judge Judy though I don’t know whether she was there on the day."

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