The Chase Celebrity Special

Bradley Walsh (Host)

Born: June 04, 1960 in Watford

Best Known For: Coronation Street and Law & Order: UK

Early-life: Bradley John Walsh was born in Watford on June 4, 1960. He wanted to be a footballer and was playing for a county league team when he was offered a contract with Brentford FC. Sadly, his sporting career was brought to an abrupt end when he broke both his ankles. He then considered joining the police, but was told he was too short, so he followed his father into engineering. He eventually decided to try stand-up comedy, and made his first steps towards turning professional when he became an entertainer at a holiday camp near Morecambe.

Career: Walsh's big TV break came in 1993, when he appeared on the Royal Variety Show. It led to a stint presenting the National Lottery, and he also hosted the game shows Wheel of Fortune and Win, Lose or Draw. After fearing his brand of light entertainment was becoming dated he moved into acting, taking parts in the TV version of Lock, Stock, the soap Night and Day and movie Mike Bassett: England Manager before Coronation Street's bosses created the role of Danny Baldwin for him in 2004. He stayed in Weatherfield for two years before leaving to pursue other projects. He's since appeared in Torn, The Old Curiosity Shop, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Law and Order: UK and SunTrap. He moved back into presenting in 2009 with ITV quiz show The Chase, and is a team captain on Play to the Whistle.

Quote: 'Professionally I saw the end of light entertainment galloping towards me. Oddly enough, it's coming back now thanks to all the reality shows.'

Trivia: Walsh is a supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Ken Bruce (Contestant)

Paul Ince (Contestant)

Laila Morse (Contestant)

Born: August 01, 1945 in Dorking, Surrey

Best Known For: Playing Big Mo in EastEnders.

Early-life: Born Maureen Oldman in Dorking, Surrey, on August 1, 1945, Laila is the older sister of actor Gary Oldman. She was 52 when she made her acting debut in the film Nil by Mouth (1997). It also marked the debut of her brother as a writer and producer. Despite having no formal training, Laila's acting has a natural quality.

Career: She followed up her film debut with roles in The Bill, TV movie Great Expectations, BBC comedy Honky Sausages and the film Love, Honour and Obey (2000). In 2000, she also made her first appearance as Mo Harris in EastEnders. Away from the London soap, Morse has appeared as a contestant on The Weakest Link, Dancing on Ice and Pointless and played a fairy in a production of Jack and the Beanstalk. She also starred in straight-to-DVD film Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011). In November 2013, she was a contestant on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

Quote: On her son's drug addiction: 'When he got on to heroin he turned to crime to feed his habit, but I visited him in prison. And when he was out I'd drive him to his dealers and give him money for his next fix because I couldn't see him in agony.'

Trivia: Before becoming an actress, Morse worked as a van driver. She is a breast cancer survivor, having been diagnosed with the illness in 2001.

David Haye (Contestant)

Born: October 13, 1980 in Bermondsey, London

Best Known For: Being a former heavyweight boxing champion.

Early-life: David Deron Haye was born on October 13, 1980, in Bermondsey, London. He has an older sister, Louisa, and a younger brother, James. He attended Bacon's College in Rotherhithe. His developed his passion for boxing at Fitzroy Lodge Boxing Club in Lambeth. At the 2001 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Belfast, Haye fought in the heavyweight division and went home with a silver medal after being stopped in the final by Odlanier Solis.

Career: Haye turned professional as a cruiserweight in 2002 and won his first fight by knockout. He won a number of fights in 2003 and his popularity continued to grow in 2004 when he beat former world champion 'King' Arthur Williams in three rounds. In 2007, Haye challenged Jean-Marc Mormeck for the WBA, WBC and the Ring cruiserweight titles and won with a knockout in the seventh round. In 2009, he became the WBA heavyweight champion after defeating Nikolay Valuev. He went on to defend his WBA title against John Ruiz and Audley Harrison and two years' later faced Wladimir Klitschko in a much-anticipated heavyweight unification fight. Klitschko won by a unanimous decision. Haye came out of retirement in July 2012 to beat Dereck Chisora in front of 30,000 people at West Ham United's ground. Unfortunately, a shoulder injury has forced him to withdraw from his last three planned fights. Away from boxing, Haye participated in the 2012 series of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, finishing third.

Quote: 'My father inspired me to follow my dreams and enrolled me in a boxing academy, in order to keep me away from the streets. Since then, I started pursuing the dream of becoming a heavyweight champion, and with all my hard work and effort, I finally was able to accomplish my dream.'

Trivia: He was awarded citizenship of Northern Cyprus in 2010 after regularly training there; he maintains his UK citizenship.

Stuart McDonald (Director)

Jennifer Stephenson (Producer)

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Sunday, July 19 on Challenge (48)

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