The Chase opens applications for new ITV spin-off with 'huge' cash prize
The Chase Around the World will be a "unique experience"
The Chase is getting a new spin-off on ITV, and if you feel smart (and brave) enough, applications have just opened for the series.
There are some game shows that everyone could feasibly try. For example, shows like The Chase and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire come down to general knowledge. If you know it, you know it – if you don’t, you don’t.
Then you have the likes of The 1% Club, which forces you to think way outside the box, and Race Across the World, pushing contestants to their limits as they journey around the globe.
The new spin-off from the makers of The Chase falls into the latter category – so, here’s what you need to know.
Applications open for The Chase Around the World
Applications are open for The Chase Around the World. However, little is known about exactly what will happen on the show.
According to an ITV press release, the series is looking for “pairs of fun, quick-thinking contestants for a brand new reality game show”.
It’s been billed as a “unique experience solving puzzles on the go”, and contestants will be “in with the chance of winning a huge cash prize”.
How big will that prize be? Given that people have walked away with more than £100,000 on The Chase, expect a six-figure sum. The 1% Club Rollover was also formatted in a way that would have (theoretically) allowed someone to win up to £500,000.
It’s not been confirmed if Bradley Walsh or any of the Chasers will be involved in the spin-off.
How to apply
It couldn’t be simpler to apply for The Chase Around the World: just click here and fill out the form.
There are a few things you need to know, though. Applicants must be 18 years or older. You also must be a legal resident in the UK, and you need a valid passport.
“Auditions are currently due to take place from January until March 2026. These may initially take the form of online auditions but could be in-person and this will be confirmed to you if successful at gaining an audition,” the application form explains.
Casting will conclude in April 2026, with filming set to take place between April 27 and May 22 next year.
There are plenty of other game shows coming to ITV in 2026. Beat the Chasers has been recommissioned for an eighth series, Danny Dyer and Emily Atack are teaming up for Nobody’s Fool, and Graham Norton is hosting a series with a ‘never-before-seen’ format.
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