You can probably guess how loyal fans of The Chase reacted to Babushka

To be fair, we had a feeling this kind of reaction was on the way...

News that The Chase would be replaced (only temporarily, we should add) by new show Babushka in ITV's tea time slot didn't go down too well the other week. The new show, fronted by Rylan Clark-Neal, airs for the first time this week as The Chase takes its annual break. On the surface, its aim is simple enough: contestants try to win a series of cash prizes hidden in Russian dolls, with the opportunity to win as much as  £10,000. However, as many people had their first taste of Babushka on Tuesday, it swiftly became clear from the tweets of some of those that were watching it that the rules weren't quite so easy to follow. https://twitter.com/LeahW22/status/859450306693869572 https://twitter.com/marcwilson_1981/status/859443933956517888 https://twitter.com/ChrisJW1987/status/859080979822112768 Not only that, it was also obvious that the new show had a long way to go before reaching the same level of popularity as The Chase.  A long, loooong way... https://twitter.com/KennyWestwood/status/859448001273769985 https://twitter.com/CanadianScotguy/status/859465742470848514 https://twitter.com/VickyyJolleyy/status/859452511874412544 https://twitter.com/Jaffo/status/859452799251296256 As well as some viewers preferring the idea of a nuclear-scorched Earth to watching any more Babushka, plenty also pointed out that the concept behind the show was awfully familiar... https://twitter.com/keyzgamez/status/859437736545181696 https://twitter.com/woodsymalone/status/859103131686367237 https://twitter.com/patrickjsmith9/status/859442486498009095 https://twitter.com/blueboi1987/status/859451362991583233 https://twitter.com/JCmu51c/status/859447205643640833 It's safe to say that it's not got off to the best of starts...