Bradley Walsh has been hosting The Chase since 2009 (Picture: ITV)

Fans of The Chase have been left worried host Bradley Walsh could be leaving the show after it was announced he wouldn’t be joining the spin-off, The Chase Extra. 

The Chase Extra has been announced as the latest spin-off from the hit ITV quiz show, which will see a different Chaser head up each episode to put viewers through their paces and host their own interval during the show.

While Bradley has hosted main show The Chase for the 12 years it has been on air, it was announced that he would not be signing up for The Chase Extra. 

With Phillip Schofield hotly tipped to take his place, fans were left concerned that Bradley might be walking away from the main show too. 

Is Bradley Walsh leaving The Chase? 

As yet, there has been no official announcement that Bradley will be leaving the main show, with the presenter and ITV itself not addressing the rumours. 

There has been no official word from Bradley or ITV (Picture: ITV)

Chaser Anne Hegerty, also known as The Governess, has however spoken out to claim that Bradley isn’t going anywhere. 

She addressed the rumours as well as claims ITV was ‘under fire for having no women hosts fronting game shows or quizzes’ as she tweeted: ‘Firstly, Brad isn’t leaving. Secondly, I’m not leaving.