The Chase viewers were confused after ITV aired a five-year-old repeat episode starring the late Len Goodman on Saturday night, three years after his death. 

Len died in 2023 aged 78 after a short illness with bone cancer. 

The episode, from 2021, saw the Strictly head judge captain a team that included TV presenter Nicki Chapman, Will Kirk, and comedian Joe Pasquale.

During the episode, he faced off against Chaser Darragh 'The Menace' Ennis in his head-to-head round.

Taking to X, viewers called it 'a surreal' episode, while others said they found it 'disgraceful', after an episode featuring The Vivienne, who passed away last year, aired on Friday night. 

They wrote: 'ITV repeating a five year old edition of Celebrity #TheChase. It features the late Len Goodman, surreal yet nice to see him. Always rated Len.'

'People complaining about the Len Goodman episode of #thechase on ITV should consider it a tribute episode.'

'ITV repeating a five year old edition of Celebrity #TheChase. It features the late Len Goodman, surreal yet nice to see him. Always rated Len.'

'Len Goodman has been dead 3 years yet ITV have brought him back to life'.

'Len Goodman RIP unless ITV decide to resurrect you for yet another outing of #TheChase'.

'#ITV1 have pushed the boat out for Primetime Saturday viewing An old episode of #TheChase featuring dead celebrities'.

'Watching #TheCelebrityChase and the Vivienne is on, still miss that legend #TheChase'.

'You can be sure it's another repeat of #thechase when you realise one of the contestants is dead. Prime time Saturday night. Disgraceful.'

The Daily Mail has contacted ITV for comment. 

The Vivienne - whose real name was James Lee Williams - competed alongside comedian Jayde Adams, music producer Naughty Boy, and former football star Tony Cottee in 2023. 

Toxicology evidence found The Vivienne had an 'acute overdose' of ketamine, causing cardiac respiratory arrest, with the coroner recording a verdict of death by misadventure at the inquest.