The Chase’s Shaun Wallace reveals he has a secret partner – as he gives rare update on his life away from hit ITV show

THE Chase star Shaun Wallace has revealed that he has a secret partner.

He gave fans a rare update on his personal life away from the hit ITV game show.

– who is also known as The Dark Destroyer – is one of the famous quiz experts to feature on .

He first made his appearance on the long-running daytime programme in 2009 as part of the very first series.

, , , , and are the other experts on the roster.

Together, they have all appeared on the spin-off, which is also hosted by .

However, he appeared on the How To Be 60 podcast with and Karen MacKenzie where he opened up about his current status.

“I suppose I'm married to my career. Put it that way. I like that. I prefer that and I'm happier,” he explained.

However, the hosts did continue to press him about the possibility of having a relationship.

The star eventually confirmed: “Yes, I'm in a relationship.”

Although he played coy about any specific details about the blossoming romance, he has been more open about his salary.

He first shot to fame after winning in 2004, and although he appears regularly on TV now, he still supplements his earnings with his previous full-time career.

For a , Shaun still works as a barrister and he admitted that his annual income is now in the ‘six-zero territory.'

The general knowledge specialist admitted that , but a good 30 per cent is from the legal profession.

He admitted that he is ‘sitting pretty' from all of his different income streams.

When asked what he was paid last year, Shaun told The Times: “A lot. That’s all I’ll say.

“How many zeros? Well into six-zero territory and my earnings have increased massively since I’ve started working in TV.

“I got paid well as a barrister but I’m now earning about ten times the amount I was before.

“I still practise, though, so I have a dual income.

“Probably 70 per cent of my income comes from my TV work and 30 per cent from the legal side.”