The Chase fans were on tenterhooks during the nail-biting finale of the episode, as the celebrity contestants were in with a chance of winning a massive amount for charity.

The festive special of the game show, which aired tonight (December 25), saw host Bradley Walsh joined by actor Tony Maudsley, Olympic trampoline champion Bryony Page, actress Kerry Godliman and Pointless presenter Alexander Armstrong.

The team of four managed to rack up a prize fund of £116,000 throughout their stint on the show, with all of them making it to the final chase. They were joined by Chaser Jenny Ryan, also known as The Vixen, at the end of the episode, who had to catch up with their 23-question head start to beat them - a goal that Bradley described as 'tight'.

"Some target that," Bradley started, as Jenny praised: "Sensational work, a great team performance. I mean, I knew I was up against it but you really pulled together when it counted there."

The Chaser got 13 answers right in a row, leaving the celebrities looking deflated. However, with about 50 seconds left, she answered a question about which Prime Minister was the first to serve King Charles incorrectly, guessing ''.

Her mistake gave the celebrities an opportunity to push her back and increase their chances of bagging their hefty prize pot. They provided the correct answer, , to cheers from the studio, marking the start of a downward spiral for The Chaser, reports .

Jenny made another wrong guess at the next question, which the celebrities correctly answered, earning applause from the Chaser herself. She then gave two more incorrect answers, both of which the contestants knew, pushing her further behind.

Ultimately, Jenny managed to answer 20 questions correctly, leading to a rare victory for the group. The celebrities were overjoyed and shared a heartwarming group hug before announcing where their £116,000 prize money - divided equally among them - would be donated.

Tony's £29,000 share of the winnings was pledged to Zoe's Place, a hospice in Liverpool, while Bryony chose to support The Wingate Special Children's Trust. Kerry decided to back Action for Children, and Alexander selected Newcastle's Lit and Phil library as his charity of choice.

You can catch up with The Chase on demand over on ITVX