The Chase host Bradley Walsh causes a stir over 'going nude' claim

Bradley Walsh indignantly asked a contestant on The Chase why she thought he couldn't be a naked model, in a hilarious exchange that fired up viewers of the ITV show.

The contestant had explained that "life drawing" was one of her favourite hobbies - and Bradley made the surprise revelation that he seemingly didn't know what the term meant. Lamesha responded that it was drawing the human form when the models were a "bit naked".

Bradley quipped incredulously: "You can't be a bit naked; either you are, or you aren't!" She responded that models got "very" naked.

Then she recommended that the TV host try it himself. "You should try it—not as a model but maybe some life drawing!" she insisted.

Bradley exclaimed in mock indignation, "Why can't I be a model?" She backtracked, telling him, "You can!" However, viewers took to Twitter (X) in astonishment that Bradley didn't seem clued in about the contestant's hobby.

"#TheChase seriously Brad you don't know what life drawing is?" asked one contestant incredulously.

Another used the eye-rolling emoji as they chimed in: "What's life drawing? Seriously Brad?"

"Come on Brad you knew what life drawing was you just wanted to hear it #thechase," another joked.

A fourth teased: "You can be half naked Bradley, it’s like being half stupid only you don’t get to host a teatime game show…"

After her lively banter, someone else encouraged the contestant: "Come on, Lamesha, liven this boring bunch up a bit!"

She revealed she was hoping to win a cash prize large enough to afford a plot of land in Jamaica - but lost out at the last minute as the £10,000 was removed from her and two co-stars.

Chaser Darragh Ennis told the trio: "If you guys had a player who was really quick to the buzzer, I'd have been in trouble - but you were slow and steady."

The Chase airs on weekdays at 5pm on ITV.