After facing a backlash for his remark, Labbett wrote that he had been “blocking a lot of people” on the social media website.
The Chase star Mark Labbett, known to fans as “The Beast”, has been criticised for his response to the idea of a second coronvirus lockdown.
However, data has proven that the lockdown reduced infection and transmission rates, bringing the overall rate of coronavirus-related deaths down.
The popular ITV quiz show sees a group of contestants challenge the specialist “chasers” (of which Labbett is one) in rounds of quickfire trivia questions.