Jenny Ryan

Jenny Alexis Ryan[2] (born 2 April 1982) is an English quizzer, singer and one of the chasers on the ITV game show The Chase. In 2019, she competed in the ITV competition series The X Factor: Celebrity, in which she placed third.

Jenny Ryan
Born
Jenny Alexis Ryan

(1982-04-02) 2 April 1982[1]
Bolton, England[1]
Other namesThe Vixen
OccupationQuizzer, Singer
TelevisionThe Chase
The X Factor: Celebrity
Websitewww.jennyvixenryan.com

Career

Ryan's first quiz show appearance was on University Challenge, helping the University of Leeds to reach the semi-finals in 2003.[3] She also appeared on Mastermind in 2006, choosing the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer as her specialist subject, and featured in both series of the spin-off quiz show Are You an Egghead? in 2008 and 2009.[4][5] She found success as a member of the team, The Gamblers, on Only Connect, who won the third series of the show in 2010.[6] Additionally, Ryan has made appearances on Fifteen to One and The Weakest Link.[7]

Ryan wrote questions for the pilot episode of The Chase in 2009.[1] She joined the show in 2015, making her debut appearance on 2 September.[8] She was recommended for The Chase by Anne Hegerty, as they had both competed together on the same quiz team, where Ryan was the captain of the team.[9] Her nickname on the show is "The Vixen", in reference to her red hair and (previously) ponytail; Walsh came up with the name and the producers liked it since "vixens are notoriously clever and cunning".[10] She is also referred to as "The Bolton Brainiac" for her place of birth.[9]

In 2017, Ryan appeared alongside fellow chasers, Hegerty, Shaun Wallace, and Mark Labbett on Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief. They won the competition, performing a Wizard of Oz medley.[11]

In July 2019, Ryan appeared on the 14th series of Celebrity MasterChef.[12] In October 2019, she began competing in The X Factor: Celebrity.[13] While she was initially eliminated before the live shows, the heavy criticism from viewers led to her being asked back to join the live shows.[14] Ryan went on to reach the final and finished in third place.[15]

References
  1. Daly, Emma (31 August 2015). "Who is the new Chaser Jenny Ryan the Vixen?". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. "Jenny Alexis Ryan - England & Wales Births 1837-2006 [1] - Genes Reunited". Genes Reunited.
  3. "The Leeds University Challenge Team 2002". Skidd. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  4. Koncienzcy, Rebecca (20 May 2019). "The Chase fans confused by 'new chaser' on ITV show". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. Palfrey, K (27 August 2015). "Meet The Chase's newest recruit… Jenny Ryan AKA The Vixen". whatsontv. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  6. "About – Jenny Ryan". Squarespace. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. Taylor, Frances (2 September 2015). "The Chase gets a new Chaser! First look at Bradley Walsh welcoming Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan onto the show". BT. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  8. Lindsay, Duncan (2 September 2015). "Here's how The Chase fans reacted to newcomer Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan". Metro. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  9. Lindsay, Duncan (31 August 2015). "The Chase Exclusive: New star Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan chats cheeky contestants and Twitter trolls". Metro. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  10. "r/IAmA - Hi, I'm Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan from The Chase. Ask Me Anything!". reddit. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  11. Taylor, Frances (26 March 2017). "The Chase stars win Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  12. "BBC - Celebrity MasterChef spices up the kitchen for its 14th series - Media Centre". BBC. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  13. Duke, Simon (12 October 2019). "When is X Factor: Celebrity on? ITV show returns with star lineup". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  14. Westbrook, Caroline (21 October 2019). "Why has Jenny Ryan returned to X Factor: Celebrity?". Metro. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  15. "The X Factor: Celebrity voting results revealed!". ITV. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
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