Celebs win £150k for Unicef on The Chase Soccer Aid special

Lianne Sanderson, Dion Dublin, David James and Shaun Williamson won £150k for Soccer Aid on The Chase <i>(Image: ITV)</i>
Lianne Sanderson, Dion Dublin, David James and Shaun Williamson won £150k for Soccer Aid on The Chase (Image: ITV)
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Fans of ITV's The Chase are celebrating after four celebrities won £150,000 for Unicef.

Lianne Sanderson, Dion Dublin, David James and Shaun Williamson took on Darragh Ennis on the special show for Soccer Aid.

After four rounds where all four celebrities made it back, and the final chase, they took home an impressive six-figure sum for charity.

Fans have taken to social media full of joy after what was described as a "superb" win.

Fans praise celebs after winning £150k for Unicef on The Chase

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), one said it was a "magnificent total", with the quarter getting a head start of more than 20.

Another said during the show: "This is the best episode of #thechase I’ve seen, they have to win this."

A third said: "Superb result guys, well done Sean."

Another added: "Wow what a well deserved win … such a great team! £150K."

The celebs set an impressive 23 score for Darragh "The Menace" Ennis to match in the final chase, which he was unable to do.

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Gracious in defeat, he said while he would normally be disappointed, the team deserved it.

Fans accuse ITV The Chase star of 'gifting' win to celebrities

Some fans, however, wondered if the Irish-born chaser went easier on the team due to it being a charity special.

One person on social media described it as "a gift".

Another said: "Since it's for charity, do they make the questions easier and the chaser throws it in the end?"

"Darragh too is playing for Soccer Aid," another joked.

A third posted a picture of Darragh with the caption: "This man just let £150k go to Unicef. What a gentleman."

How to watch Soccer Aid

Soccer Aid will take place on Sunday, June 15, and is being shown on ITV1, ITVX and STV, with the program beginning at 6pm and kick-off scheduled for 7.30pm.


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With just one Soccer Aid win in six years, England will be looking for another to follow last year.

Famous faces taking part include entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, singer Tom Grennan, survival expert Bear Grylls, former boxer Tony Bellew.

A number of former footballers will also be playing in the match, such as Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez and Robbie Keane.

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