Jenny Ryan
Jenny Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jenny Alexis Ryan 2 April 1982[1] |
| Other names | The Vixen |
| Occupation(s) | Quizzer, Singer |
| Television | The Chase The X Factor: Celebrity |
| Website | www |
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.
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]
| The X Factor: Celebrity performances and results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Show | Song choice | Result |
| Auditions | "Somebody to Love" – Queen | Eliminated, reinstated |
| Live show 1 | "Rise Like a Phoenix" – Conchita Wurst | Safe, given Safe Seat |
| Live Show 2 | "This Is My Life" – Shirley Bassey | Safe |
| Live Show 3 | "The Edge of Glory" – Lady Gaga | Safe |
| Live Show 4 | "Euphoria" – Loreen | Safe |
| Semi-Final | "Skyfall" – Adele | Safe |
| Final | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – Judy Garland | Safe (3rd) |
| "The Edge of Glory" – Lady Gaga | Third Place | |
References
- ^ a b c Daly, Emma (31 August 2015). "Who is the new Chaser Jenny Ryan the Vixen?". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "Jenny Alexis Ryan - England & Wales Births 1837-2006 [1] - Genes Reunited". Genes Reunited.
- ^ "The Leeds University Challenge Team 2002". Skidd. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Koncienzcy, Rebecca (20 May 2019). "The Chase fans confused by 'new chaser' on ITV show". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Palfrey, K (27 August 2015). "Meet The Chase's newest recruit… Jenny Ryan AKA The Vixen". whatsontv. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "About – Jenny Ryan". Squarespace. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lindsay, Duncan (2 September 2015). "Here's how The Chase fans reacted to newcomer Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan". Metro. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "r/IAmA - Hi, I'm Jenny 'The Vixen' Ryan from The Chase. Ask Me Anything!". reddit. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ Taylor, Frances (26 March 2017). "The Chase stars win Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Celebrity MasterChef spices up the kitchen for its 14th series - Media Centre". BBC. 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Duke, Simon (12 October 2019). "When is X Factor: Celebrity on? ITV show returns with star lineup". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ Westbrook, Caroline (21 October 2019). "Why has Jenny Ryan returned to X Factor: Celebrity?". Metro. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "The X Factor: Celebrity voting results revealed!". ITV. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.