The Chase is going to be expanding its current team of Chasers.
Darragh Ennis will be joining the current team alongside Mark 'The Beast' Labbett, Anne 'The Governess' Hegerty, Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan, Shaun 'The Dark Destroyer' Wallace and Paul 'The Sinnerman' Sinha.
Tweeting about his new role, Darragh wrote: "I'm really excited to be the 6th chaser on #TheChase.
"I've been working hard on this for a while now and can't wait for my episodes to air. Well the ones I win anyway."
Paul Sinha responded, saying: "The night before the producers told us, Anne and Mark and I sat at dinner and pondered 'Could it be a former contestant?'
"I said, 'If it is, the best player I faced was an Irish guy who looked a bit like Micky Flanagan'. Welcome to the club mate."
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Darragh previously appeared on the show as a contestant in 2017.
After bagging an incredible £9,000 in the money builder round, other contestants taking lower offers meant his total was decreased.
Viewers were so outraged they started a "Justice for Darragh" campaign on social media.
Jenny Ryan was the last Chaser to be added to the show in 2015.
Mark Labbett previously said he was "gutted" about a new Chaser being added to the line-up as it means less work for him.
We only get paid for when we work so a new Chaser means less work," he explained.
"There will be a point where I can't afford to do it any more. I'll have to go back to teaching.
"Last year we only filmed half as Bradley Walsh was on Doctor Who and if I didn't have other work it would be really tough."
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