A professional quizzer in The Chase has opened up to host Bradley Walsh about his sight issue. During the latest episode of the ITV game show, Paul Sinha, known to viewers as The Sinnerman, opened up about the health condition to Bradley and other contestants on the show.
After a question about colours came up, Bradley asked the contestant and Paul a question about the Wallace and Gromit film, The Wrong Trousers. He wanted them to clarify what colour rubber gloves Feathers McGraw used to disguise himself.
The contestant confidently pressed Red, and said she had seen the film several times before and was sure of her answer, whereas Paul had incorrectly chosen the answer yellow reports The Daily Mirror. Paul said: “You know me, even if it was my favourite film I wouldn't know the answer to that question.”
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Bradley questioned: “You're not colour-blind, are you?” Paul replied: “I'm not colour-blind, I can see colours. I can't visualise colours in my head.
“I can see that lovely purple tie, but tomorrow, if I had to try and visualise what his tie looked like, I wouldn't be able to visualise it.”
The condition Paul is referring to could be aphantasia, which is a relatively unstudied phenomenon that involves not being able to visualise images in your mind. The pro quizzer has previously been open about his diagnosis with Parkinson's Disease, which he received in May 2019 at age 49.
In a blog post at the time, Paul said he was initially “in shock”, but “feels far more prepared for the new challenges ahead” now he has a treatment plan in place. He also joked that a Dancing On Ice appearance is now “out of the question”, before thanking his family and husband for their support in the wake of his diagnosis.
Paul has also appeared on Loose Women during Parkinson's Awareness Week to speak about his journey so far. He said: “I'm fine to be honest with you.
"I was diagnosed in 2019, which was a bit of a shock to the system. Parkinson's a slow illness, I'm still fighting fit.”
Paul explained how his partner Oliver has been supportive and that they both are very happy together. He said: “My husband Oliver is quite a calm and pragmatic person. He doesn't panic about things.
“He has been a great support, right now as we speak he is rustling together a biryani. He's been great”.
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"Eventually I won't be able to play the keyboard at all, so while I still can, I've turned myself into a musical comedian," he explained. Paul then joked: "The audience know I can't really sing, and I'm not especially good at the keyboard, but they know that because I've got Parkinson's."
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Supriya Kumar "Paul" Sinha (born 28 May, 1970) has been a Chaser in the British version of The Chase since 2011. He is a comedian, broadcaster, TV host and doctor of Bengali descent.
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Supriya Kumar "Paul" Sinha (born 28 May 1970) is a British professional quizzer, comedian, doctor and broadcaster. He has written and performed extensively on BBC Radio 4, and is one of the six Chasers on the ITV game show The Chase.
What does the cinnamon from the chase suffer from? ›
The Chase favourite Paul Sinah, 53, has opened up about how Parkinson's disease has impacted his life, saying that his 'time is running out'.
Is Paul Sinha still married? ›
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''' Anne was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, which is a form of autism, in 2005 after seeing a TV programme about the disorder.
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| Records | Amount/Rate | Contestant/Chaser |
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| Most Questions in All Head-to-Heads Answered Wrong by a Chaser | 8 | Shaun Wallace |
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52 more rowsHe said: “Sigh. I've not been sacked. The nature of random scheduling means sometimes we don't have a show air for a little while, and sometimes we're on 2 or 3 times in a week.”
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How did Paul Sinha lose weight? ›
The quizzer said he had managed to shed an impressive 10 stone by "eating less and drinking more".
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Type of Villain
Now... you'll never know what I want. The Sinnerman taunting Lucifer after blinding himself to resist his powers.
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The song. “Sinnerman” is a traditional African American spiritual inspired by the book of Exodus. It tells the tale of man running from God (“the Lamb”) and begging for forgiveness on Judgment Day, but ultimately, man cannot escape his wrath.
