MEET THE HUNTER

Paul Cashmore, 43, is a bodyguard and former robbery squad officer with the Metropolitan Police Sevice in London ‘Filming the Hunted series is one of the most intense projects I have ever been involved in and I’m blessed to work with such a talented team. I love the thrill of the chase, and grilling the fugitives’ associates to try to find their Achilles heel. We are all creatures of habit, and habits can give you away if you’re trying to evade capture. Would Kay contact her son as she usually did every Friday?

‘Being on the show is exhilarating – nothing is going to halt my pursuit of the fugitives. In this series I was partnered with the wonderful Zoe Spinner, another former police officer, whose day job is in covert intelligence. I never thought Kay and Johnny would give Zoe and me such a tough job. I thought I’d catch everyone quickly, and that fugitives with children were more likely to come up for air and use a network familiar to them. I underestimated Kay’s determination.

‘It was hands down my favourite hunt, with so many close calls. It involves planes, boats, vehicle pursuits, bugging houses, intense questioning and major decoys. There’s probably enough footage to fill a series about them alone. It was clear from the start that Kay was going to push boundaries. At one location she left us a note, and I said to Zoe, ‘I bet she is watching us.’ She was. In retrospect, what I should have done was sit on the verandah, open a bottle of champagne and raise a glass to her. There is always tomorrow, Kay, and I’m still coming for you.’