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The Chase star Paul 'The Sinnerman' Sinha makes candid confession about when he plans to quit the ITV quiz show: 'I don't want to be a burden'


The TV quizmaster, 54, was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2019 and has regularly opened up about living with the condition.

But speaking to the Daily Star on Saturday, Paul revealed that he would leave the show if the disease began to affect his abilities - as he admitted he wouldn't want to 'be a burden'. Expanding further in an impassioned blog post, the television personality 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 he 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.

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