Shaun Wallace has opened up about his future plans as The Chase celebrates its 15th anniversary.
The ITV quiz master, 64, has "no plans to retire" from his role as a beloved TV star or his other job as a no-nonsense barrister.
The Dark Destroyer told New Zealand Woman's Weekly that he loves both roles but expressed concern that his long stint on television could come to an end abruptly, so he never takes it for "granted".
Shaun said: "I'm celebrating 40 years in the job this year and I have no plans to retire at 65 - I love it. I love quizzing too, so I will be doing that for as long as I can.
"I never take being on The Chase for granted. I know it could all end tomorrow, and I still pinch myself that we are celebrating our 15th anniversary this year."
His position on The Chase and especially Beat the Chasers is "very competitive", but answering questions in a studio is a "doddle" compared to facing the sometimes "very stern" judges in the Court of Appeal.
The Chase has also opened professional doors for Shaun, including a position as a cruise ship quiz host, with four sailings booked this year and one that recently took him around the Mediterranean.
His celebrity status doesn't interfere with his more serious legal work, however, as members of the court tend not to be shocked when he arrives in his wig and gown.
Shaun said: "They're there for the case; they're not interested in Shaun Wallace the Chaser; they only care about Shaun Wallace the barrister.
"The fact I'm on TV isn't going to give me an advantage or affect the nature of the evidence. I just get on with it."
It doesn't appear that marriage or children are in The Chaser's future, as he said he's "married" to his career but did admit that he's in a relationship.
Speaking to Loose Women star Kaye Adams and co-star Karen MacKenzie on the How To Be 60 podcast, Shaun said not having children was a "conscious" decision.
He indicated it was due to his career when he was a "young struggling barrister". He said he "didn't think it would be right" to bring up a child when "you're trying to climb to the top of that greasy pole".
Despite this, Shaun has "never regretted that decision" and has 15 godchildren, a role that appears to suit him as he claimed he was the "best godfather in the world".