Darragh Ennis, better known as The Menace from quiz show , juggles his television quizzing with an unexpected pastime.

Off-screen, the 44 year old Irishman is an avid , often sharing snippets of his buzzing hobby with fans on . Recently, Darragh uploaded a video conducting his initial spring bee hive check this year.

Dressed in the traditional white beekeeper attire and safeguarded by a hooded veil, narrated to his TikTok audience: "Okay so it's time for my first bee [hive] inspection of the season."

He excitedly described the state of his apiary, adding: "So my bees are just over here and they're doing pretty well. There's lots of flying bees and foraging collecting pollen so the colony seems to be in good shape."

The Chase star then walked viewers through his preparations, mentioning he has to light a smoker to calm the bees before revolving the hive components.

Explaining hive management tactics, Darragh said: "And I do that during the time because I want the insects to be on the top because it's warmer and helps them to stay alive over the winter but I want to switch it around now and have the honey at the top so that's how you do it during the summer, makes the hive more productive and just it's better for the hive."

Darragh recently delved into his beehive to check on the status of his queen bee and reported: "Okay, so a very busy colony, they got really annoyed at me there for a bit but I've put them back into summer configuration in the hive and I couldn't see the queen." Despite the difficulty, he remained positive, adding: "I couldn't find her but that's not too unusual.

"There was babies so somebody's laying eggs in there. So I'll come back in a week or two and have another look; they seem to be doing okay."

Beekeeping, which involves managing bee colonies within man-made hives mainly for honey and other products like beeswax and Royal jelly, has become increasingly popular. offers essential tips for beginners on their website.

Their guidance includes: "General maintenance requires periodic inspections during the warm months to make sure your queen is laying eggs, your workers are building up honey stores, and your colony has enough space to expand. In the cold months, the colony clusters and eats through their honey stores, only emerging when the temperature is above freezing to eliminate waste. Inspections are discouraged during this time to keep from releasing precious heat from the hive."

After sharing his beekeeping exploits on TikTok, Darragh's video attracted numerous comments. One follower said: "So good to see your bees are doing well. It is very interesting seeing your bee updates. Good luck with them this year."

Another viewer expressed joy: "Brilliant so pleased for you and of course the bees." A curious user questioned: "Have your bees stung you?".

Darragh has not responded to the remark, but Bee Built has stated "all beekeepers get stung at some point." They expanded on this, saying: "For example, a bee might end up in the fold of your clothing, go unnoticed, and be unable to get out. Honeybees are mostly very docile, and stinging is a last resort, since once they sting, they die."