Viewers of The Chase begged one contestant to “please stop” an act they deemed “one of the most annoying things ever seen on the show”.

During the episode which screened on Wednesday in the UK, Surrey resident Samir took on the Chaser, as reported by the Daily Mail UK.

Samir, who had started the competition with fellow hopefuls Jill Godfrey and Lilli, faced off against ‘The Governess’ Anne Hegerty after winning £5000 ($10,868).

Asked what he would do with his winnings, the contestant replied that his dream was to take Love Island host Maya Jama on a date.

“I should invest it, which is a little bit boring, but I’d really like to take Maya Jama out for dinner,” he said.

Host Bradley Walsh and the audience were left gobsmacked.

But it was one “annoying habit” of Samir’s that viewers couldn’t stop talking about after the show.

Those who tuned in took to social media after the episode aired, decrying his “long explanations” every time he responded to a question.

“This dude thinks he’s making a TikTok. Turning to Bradley after each answer to explain it and using his hands. Possibly one of the most annoying things I’ve seen on this show,” wrote one.

Another fan of The Chase joked, “Thanks for the explanations to your answers, Samir! I’m sure they weren’t too long!” while another begged him to “Stop overexplaining every answer lad, this show only lasts an hour.”

“Are the explanations necessary? Please stop!” another commented.

Last year, one episode of The Chase resulted in one contestant receiving a warning from host Bradley Walsh after they took too long to answer a question.

Bradley Walsh gave the contestant a warning following his slow pace. Photo / ITV

The Mirror reported the popular game show took a stern turn after one contestant seemingly forgot the rules of the competition.

While competing against Shaun Wallace, also known as The Dark Destroyer, one player, Jermaine, appeared to be taking too long to answer questions and at one point, even ran out of time.

His slow pace met a quick response from Walsh who had no choice but to issue a warning.

“Jermaine, here’s the thing. Once he presses the button, you have five seconds in which to answer. Don’t let it happen again.”

And it seems Walsh wasn’t the only one left frustrated by the contestant, fans took to X to share their thoughts with one person claiming you could “fit buses” between the gap of the question being asked and Jermaine answering them.

Another said, “Jermaine should just say Pass to save time …” a third wrote, “Out of time??? Unforgivable.”