Brandon Blackwell was one of the new addition to season 3 of The Chase. Let us find out more about Brandon Blackwell
ABC’s The Chase game show has gotten major approval from the fans. The series, which takes many cues from the British quiz show of the same name, puts quiz junkies to the ultimate test.
The contestants are tasked with duking it out with trivia experts who are popularly known as chasers on the show. For the chance at winning some serious coins. One of the chasers that have become a hot commodity on social media is Brandon Blackwell aka “The Lightning Bolt”.
Who is Brandon Blackwell?
Brandon Blackwell aka The Lightning Bolt is a game show veteran who is one of the new addition on The Chase this season.
He started his journey with the game show ‘Jeopardy’ back in 2008. The contestant manager to impress the fans by reaching the semi-finals. Even though he couldn’t come out as the victorious one he made an impact among the fans with his amazing skill set.
Brandon then went on to land a spot on Who Wants to be a Millionaire in 2012. From there the genius even competed in the Athens Quiz Olympiad in 2016 where won two titles (via Latest News)
ABC has also shared that Brandon is not only a World Speed Quizzing Champion. The 39-year-old was able to earn more than $400,000 in winnings from quiz competitions before he was even 18.
In 2020. The New Yorker appeared on UK’s quiz show University Challenge for Imperial College’s team. His side competed against the Corpus Christi squad.
As per GossipNextDoor the quizzer currently has a net worth of $800,000 with Brandon’s involvement in the ABC series, we expect his net worth to blossom over time.
In Brandon Blackwell married?
Brandon’s charismatic looks and personality lead to fans wondering whether this man is married or not. There is no information regarding that as of now. As it seems like Brandon is focused on his career and trying his best to be the best in his field.
So, either Brandon is flying solo or he simply prefers to keep his personal life out of the public eye.
The Chase season 3’s other new additions
This game show The Chase premiered the first episode of its third season on May 3 on ABC. There are two more chasers along with Brandon.
- Buzzy Cohen
Buzz is another known personality in the TV quiz world. His first stint appeared on its 2016 instalment. He even went on to win Jeopard’s Tournament of Champions.
Buzzy has previously worked with Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter from The Chase and was one of the captains on season 35’s All-Star Games.
2. Victoria Groce
Victoria is also a former Jeopardy contestant, she appeared on the show’s 2005 instalment.
She is a quiz veteran and has been involved in the international quizzing community for over a decade. She was a part of the winning U.S. team at the 2021–22 Quizzing World Cup.
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