\u201cWith fame comes responsibility, as Spider-Man says. Famous people should use their power for the force of good instead of being self-indulgent and just using it for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wallace, who has visited our shores on four other occasions since 2019, is more than happy to be putting his weight behind Cure Kids, which funds research into health issues affecting children. He\u2019ll be hosting a series of Believe It Or Not quiz nights at eight locations around the country, with 100% of the proceeds going to the charity.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t wait to come back,\u201d says Wallace, chatting on the phone to the Weekly. \u201cI love the country and the people. Getting to meet so many of you is also my way of saying thank you for making The Chase so popular.<\/p>\n
Shaun Wallace\u2019s fame has led to a large following on social media. Photo \/ NZ Woman’s Weekly<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m always so warmly received and treated like royalty, which is wonderful, but also a bit embarrassing at times. I guess when you don\u2019t have Chasers coming to New Zealand very much, it\u2019s quite exciting to see someone who entertains you night after night in the flesh.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wallace\u2019s fame has also led to a large following on social media<\/a>. With more than 100,000 followers on Instagram, he regularly posts uplifting messages. They include sayings such as, \u201cBelieve that you can and you\u2019re halfway there\u201d, and \u201cLife is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it, so react well\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re living in troubled times and I want to inspire people to be the best version of themselves,\u201d he shares. \u201cBeing in the public eye has given me the opportunity to promote what I believe in and if that helps to inspire people, then I\u2019m very happy about that.\u201d<\/p>\n One of the things he often tells people is that they\u2019re never too old to set goals and chase dreams. He turned 65 in June and says he\u2019s still motivated by his determination to be the best person he can be. He has no plans to slow down, even though he juggles a demanding workload as a barrister with being on The Chase and its spin-off series Beat the Chasers<\/a>.<\/p>\n He says: \u201cI had a big drug case lately and I have loads of big cases coming up. I have no intention of retiring. I\u2019m doing what I always wanted to do.\u201d<\/p>\n One of Wallace\u2019s short-term goals is to get his body in good working order. He\u2019s still recovering after a recent knee replacement operation on his left leg and is due to have his right one done in the new year.<\/p>\n \u201cI used to do a lot of sport \u2013 a lot of running \u2013 and sadly arthritis got into my knees,\u201d says Wallace, still a keen fitness fan<\/a> who now focuses on weight training. \u201cIt was becoming unbearable, so I decided to take the plunge and have the op.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m training twice a day to rebuild the knee and it\u2019s getting stronger. I don\u2019t really need a crutch anymore, but I have one with me just in case. I\u2019ll go through it again next year, but hopefully it\u2019ll be worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n One thing Wallace, who is in a relationship that he prefers to keep private, always makes time for is family. He doesn\u2019t have children but is close to a former partner\u2019s daughter, Jay-Ann, 34, who now lives in the US.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not her biological father, but to all intents and purposes, she is my daughter. She calls me Dad. We\u2019ve stayed very close.\u201d<\/p>\n He also has a strong bond with his nephew Myles, 33.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s like a son to me,\u201d he says. \u201cHe was living with me because I\u2019ve got a flat at the back of my house. He\u2019s bought a house now, so he\u2019s moving out. I\u2019ll miss him.\u201d<\/p>\nOne of the short-term goals for Shaun Wallace, seen here meeting two All Blacks, is to get his body in good working order. Photo \/ NZ Woman’s Weekly<\/p>\n
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