Shaun Wallace reveals which Chaser he would have on his Don't Rock The Boat team
The Dark Destroyer explained why
Throughout this week we're being joined by celebrities who have been taking part in Don't Rock The Boat. Yesterday (2nd November) Hits Radio Breakfast with Fleur East, James and Producer Matt were joined by Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton, who revealed how they only had a bucket for a toilet!
And today (3rd November) we were joined by The Chase star Shaun Wallace. Shaun, who is known as the Dark Destroyer, told us he felt like Bambi with oars taking part in the show, however, he also complimented Fleur on her rowing technique and said there was a lot he could learn from her.
"If you looked at her (Fleur's) hands they were so silky smooth after a hard night's rowing," Shaun explained, "Because she had sort of feather-like technique in terms of rowing. So I sat behind her and I just watched her, and I'm tell you, she helped teach me how to row."
Shaun is currently in a team with Denise Lewis as captain, Love Island winner Jack Fincham, Coronation Street actress Lucy Fallon, The Pussycat Dolls member Kimberly Wyatt and YouTuber Joe Weller, however when he was asked which Chaser he would choose to have in his own team, his answer might surprise you.
"With all due respect, none of my fellow Chasers, although I love them dearly, intellectually, when it comes to critical prowess, no, none of them!
"None, I'm telling you now," Shaun confirmed.
The Dark Destroyer also admitted that he wouldn't take part in I'm A Celebrity because he is still practising lawyer, however he did say, "Fleur will tell you, when we did the first training week, none of us really expected what we were going to take on."
Shaun went on to explain that they had to prepare themselves for 24 nights of rowing, living, sleeping and working hard as a team.
Now take a look at the full line-up of Don't Rock The Boat:
Singer Fleur East
Fleur East started out on The X Factor, subsequently having a Number 1 single with 'Sax', followed by I'm a Celebrity in 2018. She is now a radio presenter, as well as continuing to release her own music.
British politician and author Tom Watson
Tom Watson is a British politician and author, he was elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party in 2015, before standing down in 2019.
In March 2020 he was appointed chair of UK Music.
English supermodel and broadcaster Jodie Kidd
Model and racing driver Jodie Kidd has been a model for many years, modelling for companies such as Chanel, Monsoon and Yves Saint Laurent. She's also been a racing driver for many years, once appearing on Top Gear completing the fastest Celebrity Lap in 2003.
Jodie has also taken part in other TV shows such as Strictly Come Dancing in 2008 and The Jump in 2015.
Actor Craig Charles
Craig Charles is best known for his roles in Red Dwarf (Dave Lister) and Lloyd Mullaney in Coronation Street, however now he is a successful DJ.
Olympic, World and European Champion Victoria Pendleton CBE
British jockey and former track cyclist, Victoria Pendleton CBE is an Olympic, World and European Champion.
Victoria is one of Great Britain's most successful female Olympians having won two Olympic gold and one silver medal.
Actor and presenter Adam Thomas
Former Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas is no stranger to TV. Not only has he appeared in Doctors, Casualty, and Waterloo Road, earlier this year Adam joined his brothers for Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai. It was a six-part series where the brothers, who are 1/4 Indian, embarked on a trip of self-discovery.
Sports presenter and Olympic gold medalist Denise Lewis OBE
Denise Lewis won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and is also a Commonwealth Games champion, European Champion and won at the World Championships.
Love Island winner Jack Fincham
Jack Fincham won Love Island back in 2018, with Dani Dyer. After winning the show, the couple briefly split in 2018, before announcing they'd gone their separate ways in April 2019.
Coronation Street actress Lucy Fallon
Lucy Fallon is best known for playing Bethany Platt in Coronation Street, winning several awards for her role, including a British Soap Award for Best Female Dramatic Performance in 2018.
The Pussycat Dolls member Kimberly Wyatt
Kimberly Wyatt is best known for being part of the very popular girl group, The Pussycat Dolls, before she left in 2010. As part of the group she had hits such as 'Don't Cha', 'Stickwitu' and 'Beep'. After leaving the group she won Celebrity MasterChef in 2015, before rejoining the girls for their 2019 reunion on The X Factor.
The Chase’s Dark Destroyer Shaun Wallace
Barrister Shaun Wallace is better known as The Chase's Dark Destroyer. In 2004 he won Mastermind and has also appeared in several other TV shows including being a finalist on Are You an Egghead?.
YouTuber Joe Weller
YouTuber Joe Weller has 5.4 million subscribers to his channel, which has more than 1 billion views since he started it in 2012. His videos cover all types of topics, from boxing to challenges, how to cut your hair to music.
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