The Chase's Shaun Wallace describes being stopped and searched by police on suspicion of robbery

‘What’s happening in England has been happening far too long’

Shaun Wallace, one of the regular specialists on the ITV quiz show The Chase, has spoken out about being racially profiled by police in the UK.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Wallace, who works as a barrister outside of his appearances on The Chase, said he has been stopped by police “countless times”.

Detailing one instance, he said: “I was coming out from Kingston Crown Court, with an assistant who happened to be white, and I was approached by these plainclothes police officers who basically said that ‘you fit the profile and description... who just was involved in a robbery’.

“I was simply taken aback and startled. He said to me, ‘where were you?’ and I said, ‘well, I was at Kingston Crown Court.’ ‘What were you doing there?’

“I said: ‘well, if you look inside my bag, you’ll see why.’ When he saw my robes he was totally astonished.”

The quizmaster also recounted a similar incident in which he was stopped at Watford Junction and told he fitted the profile for a robbery suspect.

“I was totally startled and again I had to show them my wig and gown – and they weren’t even apologetic in relation to their conduct and response.”

Wallace also revealed he was supporting the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests which have been held worldwide, prompted by the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd while being apprehended by police.

He said: “What’s happening in England has been happening far too long.

“The way in which young black boys in particular have been stopped and searched has been done so in a disrespectful fashion, and the way in which they’ve been treated is totally disregarded for their human rights.”