Anne Robinson is currently at the centre of reports that she isn’t getting along with her Countdown co-stars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent. A source told The Sun this week: “Rachel has moaned about Anne a number of times and even said she would consider walking away from Countdown if the issues weren’t sorted.”
The 77-year-old stepped into Nick Hewer’s shoes back in June after he left following a 10-year stint.
Before her new role, the presenter was best known for fronting The Weakest Link.
Reflecting on the time she first met Anne, Clare Balding, 50, began by saying she had “a real soft spot” for her.
The broadcaster described the host as “groundbreaking” for sticking up for women’s rights in the media.
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It read: “Dear Clare, I watched your edition of The Weakest Link. You sparkled, and your intelligence and wit…
“It was all really nice and I thought, ‘Thank God she didn’t see the interview at the end’.”
The presenter added that she hoped to work with Clare soon and signed the letter off: “With love, the Crusty Old Cow.”
Clare recalled the story while laughing, as she added: “She quite enjoys it if you spar with her and you’re not frightened of her.”
Anne was known for her insults and savage remarks to contestants on the show, which ended in 2012.
Ahead of joining Countdown, unearthed clips emerged of her calling a woman “a bit lumpy and ugly” and asking a single mum how many of her sons had “asbos”.
In June, she acknowledged that she wouldn’t be able to get away with such comments now.
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