The beloved ITV gameshow celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2024 after years of delighting fans.
And now a contestant has lifted the lid on what it's really like to take on the Chasers.
Fertility therapist Nicola Crawley starred on the show in 2023 and she excelled in the cash builder round with £8,000.
But Nicola struggled when she finally faced Chaser Paul Sinha - and ultimately went home without any money.
Opening up about her time on the show to FruitySlots.com, Nicola revealed why the application process takes months, the stark warning production staff give contestants and why host Bradley Walsh's behaviour took her by surprise.
With the rise of social media has come trolling - and Nicola said contestants were warned about the risks of this.
The beloved ITV gameshow celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2024 after years of delighting fans - and now a contestant has lifted the lid on what it's really like to take on the Chasers
Nicola struggled when she finally faced Chaser Paul Sinha - and ultimately went home without any money
'Yes, they advised us to stay off social media for a few days after our episode aired,' she said.
'They warned us about trolls and how they can be quite personal. I did look online because I was curious and actually only saw positive comments.'
And getting to star on the show is a challenge in itself, she said, as she lifted the lid on the application process.
Nicola said: 'It was lengthy. I applied through ITV's website but it took six months for me to hear back.
'I got invited to an assessment day in Birmingham where me and some other hopefuls had to play a mock game and answer questions to test our knowledge.
'I think the producers were looking for different characters and also abilities.'
Breaking down what a typical day filming for the show looks like: 'The day started around 8 am. They put the contestants up in a hotel the night before and picked us up from reception.
'The producers took us to the green room and started asking us trial questions to get us used to the format. We were told to bring five outfits and they inspected them to make sure no one clashed or was wearing anything with a logo or something offensive.
Fertility therapist Nicola Crawley starred on the show in 2023 and she excelled in the cash builder round with £8,000
Nicola also gave fans some insight into what the show's iconic host Bradley Walsh is really like
'We had to do our hair and make-up before but we got it touched up again. We started filming at 10 am and were done by midday.'
Nicola also gave fans some insight into what the show's iconic host Bradley Walsh is really like.
She said: 'He came on to the set and went straight to speak to a runner. He didn't look at the contestants at first but then came over to us.
'He placed his hand on the desk and said: "You're the best pub quiz team in the land and I'm your fifth member. Let's smash this".
'He also said: "Don't call me Bradley, it's not Sunday". He wanted us to call him Brad.'
Asked if the presenter, who also hosts the Gladiator reboot with his son, was how she expected, she said: 'No, he's quite different when the cameras stop rolling.
'He's naturally very funny but between takes, he was just taking calls and drinking coffee. He was quite quiet.'
And despite their scary personas, Nicola said her experience with Chaser Paul Sinha was a lovely one.
'I played against Paul Singha and he was lovely,' she said. 'I was the second person to face him and the guy before me had taken a surprisingly low offer, so Paul ribbed him a little to lighten the mood.
'He put us all at ease. He never made fun of us if we got a question wrong. He really surprised me because I wasn't sure how he'd be when the cameras weren't rolling but he was consistently lovely.'
