star has given fans a rare glimpse into his personal life with the revelation that he is in a relationship - but still remains deeply committed to his career. The quizzing legend, 65, was on the How To Be 60 podcast with Kaye Adams and her co-host Karen MacKenzie when he made the admission.

When the show hosts first hit him with questions about his love life, Shaun simply responded: "I suppose I'm married to my career. Put it that way. I like that. I prefer that and I'm happier."

However, when they kept pushing the subject, he eventually confirmed, "Yes, I'm in a relationship." The legal expert, who has been on The Chase since it first started airing in 2009, declined to share any further details about his significant other.

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When he was asked about his thoughts on having children, Shaun said he never had any, and explained that was a conscious choice he made early on in his career.

He added: "It was a conscious reason when I was a young struggling barrister. I 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 never becoming a father himself, Shaun does take great pride in being a godfather to 15 children. He proudly shared: "I've never regretted that decision. I've got 15 godchildren. Two of them are called Shaun, and I'm the best godfather in the ."

Shaun also spoke fondly of his ex's child, who he sees as a daughter. He opened up a bit about their relationship, telling Kaye and Karen: "I watched her grow into a lovely young lady. She got a first-class honours degree recently, and she got her doctorate the other day, and I was there."

While the Dark Destroyer has cobbled together a family in his own way, it is clear that the barrister is still laser focused on his career, despite reaching retirement age.

He recently made it clear that he does not have any plans to take a step back from either his legal career or his position as a Chaser, saying: "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."

While he takes his job on The Chase seriously, Shaun did admit that participating in the quiz show is a "doddle" compared to representing his clients in front of "very stern" judges in the Court of Appeal.