The Chase 'lost episode' ITV refuse to air that fans will never get a chance to see

An avid watcher of , who has watched a staggering 2,270 episodes of the quiz show, has given a rare insight into his decade-long binge. The superfan, 52, from Kent, spoke out in a new interview about a "lost episode" fans will never get a chance to see. He has recorded detailed statistics of each episode, from the prize pots racked up, to every contestant and Chaser's answering accuracy, as well as their speeds in the Final Chase.

But one unearthed episode from 2013 may never get to see the light of day again according to the die-hard fan saying it was never broadcast as a repeat. It was the celebrity edition which featured ITV News presenters Matt Barbet, Charlene White, Romilly Weeks and Alastair Stewart for a charity special.

Speaking to Mail Online, he explained: "Occasionally they have an episode which isn't part of the regular production. Most of the episodes fall into the daytime series or the celebrity series, but the Text Santa episode was a standalone and that's why it's never been repeated.

"It had all the Text Santa logos and phone numbers all over it telling you how you could text in. So they would need to do a bit of work to pixelate various parts of that.

"There was a previous Text Santa episode, but I think that one was just part of the regular series, so that one has been repeated on Challenge and so on."

The Chase superfan not only has statistical knowledge of the beloved ITV programme but has created a website One Question Shootout dedicated to the show.

He has compiled numbers on each Chaser, each contestant and each question, as well as observations on "how to beat the chaser" and even continuity errors on the show.

His vast knowledge has been praised by fans of the show who can peruse the website's for Chase trivia.

The enthusiast, whose background in statistics helps him navigate The Chase's details, has even had interactions with the show's stars and visited the studio to watch the filming of the quiz show.

The Chase airs weekdays on ITV at 5pm