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Beat the Chasers star Shaun Wallace on why he does 2,000 sit-ups each day

The quiz expert previously opened up about his fitness

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Beat the Chasers star Shaun Wallace keeps in shape and often wows his fans with his ripped physique.

Shaun is currently starring on the new series of Beat the Chasers, which airs on May 9.

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TV star Shaun Wallace is starring on Beat the Chasers (Credit: ITV)

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Shaun has previously opened up about his family, and make an emotional confession about his parents.

The quiz expert, 63, once revealed the sad reason why he would do 2,000 sit-ups a day.

Shaun opened up about his fitness journey on The Chasers Road Trip: Trains, Brains and Automobiles.

He explained that his father died from motor neurone disease in 2014 and his mum battled dementia.

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Shaun previously said he did 2,000 sit-ups a day (Credit: SplashNews.com)

At the time, Shaun did his gruelling workout on the programme.

He explained to the cameras: “Every morning when I wake up I do 2,000 sit ups because my mum suffers from dementia.

“My dad sadly died from motor neurone disease and it really saddened me to see them physically degenerate.”

Shaun added: “Whilst I know I can’t delay the inevitable I know I can postpone it by keeping myself physically and mentally sharp.”

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Shaun said his dad sadly died from motor neurone disease (Credit: SplashNews.com)

Meanwhile, Shaun previously spoke about losing his father.

He explained to the Express in 2018 that he rushed to the hospice where his dad was being looked after when he was told he was dying.

Shaun said: “I said my piece, I kissed him and I said my goodbyes.

“So on Father’s Day I lay flowers, say a few words and remember the things he has done for me.”

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Rebecca Carter
Associate Editor (News)