The Chase star Jenny Ryan teases future of The Vixen ahead of major career move 

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31 Jul 2024, 13:51

The Chase star Jenny Ryan, otherwise known as The Vixen, has confirmed what her plans are for the ITV game show now she’s making her move into cabaret. 

The Chaser is heading out on the road for her Out of the Box tour, which is travelling around the country from September to November. 

Jenny appeared on Good Morning Britain to chat about her new career move, and revealed what her plans are for The Chase once she’s done and dusted. 

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The good news is that Jenny is staying firmly on her Chaser seat, but she was after something new with her stage debut. 

She explained: "We took the show to Edinburgh Fringe last year really on sort of a whim. It's a big risk to take something like this, as presenters know, after a stern role and you try something new. It's a bit of a challenge for people to change their expectations and perceptions of you."

Jenny added: “Putting myself out there to show a softer side of me – putting everything out there, my background, everything... was a bit of a risk. We sold out [at the Fringe] and we got such excellent feedback."

The TV star will kick off her Out of the Box tour in Lichfield in September, and will continue on the road until finishing things up in November in Stafford.

Her tour synopsis teases: “Jenny Ryan – better known as the dream-crushing brainbox The Vixen on the hit ITV quiz The Chase – breaks away from teatime telly and invites you to an evening of song, storytelling and even some showbiz secrets.

“Join Jenny on a journey through her life and times via some of her favourite tunes, sung live with the powerful voice which blew the judges away on X Factor Celebrity.”

Jenny’s comments come after The Chase co-star Shaun Wallace dished about his future on the show after turning 65. 

Despite having reached retirement age last month, the popular quizzer - also known as the Dark Destroyer - told New Zealand edition of Woman’s Weekly recently that he has no plans to step away from the show anytime soon, the Mirror reports.

Wallace, who also works as a barrister, was full of how he loves both of his careers. “I'm celebrating 40 years in the job this year and I have no plans to retire at 65. I love it. I love quizzing too, so I will be doing that for as long as I can,” he told the magazine.

“I never take being on The Chase for granted,” he added humbly. “I know it could all end tomorrow, and I still pinch myself that we are celebrating our 15th anniversary this year.”

Following its success, The Chase now runs several shows including Beat the Chasers and Celebrity editions of its usual format, as well as its traditional series.