The Chase’s Paul Sinha shares health update after Parkinson’s diagnosis at just 49 years old

THE Chase star Paul Sinha has shared an update on his health after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s aged 49.

Popular TV quizzer Paul, 53, known as The Sinnerman, has featured on the ITV hit show since 2011.

Although life took a dramatic turn after receiving his diagnosis in 2019, Paul was determined to continue working.

Paul returned to screens this week in a new series of Beat The Chasers, with other projects in the pipeline.

He told : ”I’m trying to prove to the world that Parkinson’s doesn’t have to be the end of somebody’s story… that you can carry on doing the things you love.

“The important thing is to not let it define you.”

Prior to joining The Chase, Paul appeared on other quiz shows including Mastermind, The Weakest Link and University Challenge: The Professionals.

Much like many of his Chaser colleagues, Paul also competed to become part of the Eggheads team, then on BBC Two, in Are You An Egghead?

He participated in series 8 of Taskmaster alongside Iain Stirling, Joe Thomas, Lou Sanders and Sian Gibson.

Paul trained as a doctor and for a time worked as a junior doctor in hospitals in London and King’s Lynn.

He also began to perform stand-up comedy during this period.

Paul added: “I take being on Beat The Chasers as a real point of pride because of the speed and reflexes required to be on the show. 

“Whenever I buzz in and get anything right, it’s a point of massive pride to me.

“I feel that I’ve shown in the past three or four years that you can do it whilst having Parkinson’s. There’s no limit to what you feel you’re able to do.

 “It’s a good way of measuring its progression because my results haven’t got worse since I got Parkinson’s. It’s a good way of measuring my brain’s ability and function. 

“I’ve always said that if I felt that the ability was going down, I’d call it myself, and I still stand by that.

“But it’s definitely not going down, so that’s fine.”