Anne Robinson

The 77 year old presenter has left Countdown after becoming the first woman to host it last year.

"She is noisy, yes she and Susie both are – they are a formidable pair those two. She will appear in episodes until the summer with a new host to be announced in due course, Channel 4 said. Ms Robinson, who recorded 265 episodes of the much-loved game show, said: "I've had a blast hosting this wonderful show.

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"She is getting stuff out of the contestants. It is just a different show now. I have been on maternity leave for about six to eight weeks or something." I run 5k most days of the week. She is making it her own. I think it is just you have got some women there now so they want to make something up.

Anne Robinson is stepping down as the host of Channel 4 quiz show Countdown after one year, it has been announced. Robinson, who took on the role in 2021, ...

Sometimes it is barbed, sometimes it is funny. Now it is time for an older woman to take the reins. I think it is just you have got some women there now so they want to make something up.

Anne Robinson is stepping down as the host of Countdown after one year “in the hot seat”. Former Weakest Link star Robinson, 77, joined the Channel 4 quiz ...

Sometimes it is barbed, sometimes it is funny. It is just a different show now. Now it is time for an older woman to take the reins.” I run 5k most days of the week. I think it is just you have got some women there now so they want to make something up. Robinson, who recorded 265 episodes of the programme, said: “I’ve had a blast hosting this wonderful show.

Former Weakest Link host Anne Robinson is leaving Channel 4's Countdown and wants "an older woman" to take over.

And I can now do an anagram at twice the speed I could this time last year." She continued: "In fact the genius of Countdown is that it's a brilliant way to keep the brain exercised. You can unsubscribe at any time.

After a year and 265 episodes in the hot seat Anne Robinson has announced she is stepping down from Countdown. Anne said “I've had a blast hosting this ...

Countdown was the first programme to broadcast on Channel 4. In fact the genius of Countdown is that it's a brilliant way to keep the brain exercised. A new host will be announced in due course.

After a year on Channel 4's daytime programme, the 77-year-old has called it a day.

"In fact, the genius of Countdown is that it's a brilliant way to keep the brain exercised. Anne has revealed that she is stepping down from the long-running show to spend more time with her grandchildren and also spoke of how she had "a large garden and a home in New York" all of which are needing more of her attention. Anne also disclosed the benefits of being in the hot seat, saying it was a "brilliant way to keep the brain exercised". Sometimes it is barbed, sometimes it is funny. “I've had a blast hosting this wonderful show," she explained: "And I stayed longer than I signed up for. After a year of hosting Channel 4's daytime quiz show Countdown, Anne Robinson has announced she is leaving her role.

After just a year in the 'hot seat' Anne Robinson is stepping down as the host of Countdown host. Fans of the show quickly took to Twitter after the news ...

One Twitter user responded to the announcement that she was leaving the show: "Good. Sarcastic and uninterested in the competitors. She will appear in shows until the summer with a new host announced in due course, Channel 4 said. She said: “I hope too I’ve encouraged TV bosses to realise that not all women at the wrong end of their seventies are in care homes playing bingo and watching conjuring tricks. Now it is time for an older woman to take the reins.” After just a year in the 'hot seat' Anne Robinson is stepping down as the host of Countdown host. Famed for her acerbic quips on the Weakest Link, the 77-year old star said: “I’ve had a blast hosting this wonderful show.

ANNE ROBINSON announced she is stepping down from her role as Countdown host after just one year. She opened up about spending more time with her family.

On whether viewers would see a warmer side to her on Countdown, she said: "Probably, yes. "I think it is just you have got some women there now so they want to make something up. I run 5k most days of the week. Channel 4 said a new presenter to replace the former Weakest Link star will be announced soon. Channel 4 praised the "quick-witted" star and called her a "brilliant host" on the iconic daytime game show. "In fact the genius of Countdown is that it’s a brilliant way to keep the brain exercised.

Anne Robinson has announced that she was stepping down from presenting Channel 4 game show Countdown. But the 77-year-old has had a long TV career and has ...

She returned to work on Fleet Street in 1980 when she joined the Daily Mirror as a columnist and assistant editor. She then joined the Liverpool Echo. She then joined The Sunday Times. Her mum then inherited a family market stall in Liverpool and later turned it into one of the largest poultry businesses in north England. But Countdown is just the latest show Anne has presented. Anne recently joined Countdown as the show's host last year but has already filmed 265 episodes of the game show.

The two veteran TV broadcasters have been linked with a role as host of the smash hit Channel 4 series.

"And I can now do an anagram at twice the speed I could this time last year. She added: "I hope too I've encouraged TV bosses to realise that not all women at the wrong end of their seventies are in care homes playing bingo and watching conjuring tricks. Now it is time for an older woman to take the reins."

The long-standing television presenter was made famous for her catty remarks on BBC Two show The Weakest Link, which aired back in 2000 — now she has ...

She later married journalist John Penrose in 1980. In the statement, 77-year-old Anne said: "I've had a blast hosting this wonderful show. Now it is time for an older woman to take the reins. I run 5k most days of the week. She then joined the Liverpool Echo, but returned to work on Fleet Street in 1980 when she joined the Daily Mirror as a columnist and assistant editor. She later married the paper's deputy news editor Charles Wilson, but she was forced to leave the paper because of their relationship in 1968, and joined The Sunday Times.

After quitting Countdown, Anne Robinson has revealed that she wouldn't mind co-hosting Match Of The Day with Gary Lineker.

I have been on maternity leave for about six to eight weeks or something.’ ‘I quite fancy a job share with Gary Lineker on Match of the Day,’ Anne admitted. ‘I have seen all the headlines of the feuds escalating.

Richard Osman is the early favourite to replace Anne Robinson on Countdown, bookies said, after the presenter quit a year into the role.

Now it is time for an older woman to take the reins,’ she said in a statement. After Richard, the next strongest odds for replacements for Anne go to comedian Susan Calman and Taskmaster star Alex Horne, both of whom have 4/1 odds. ‘I’ve had a blast hosting this wonderful show.

Anne Robinson's decision to quit Countdown has led to sighs of relief after alleged spats with Rachel Riley and Susie Dent left bosses fearful they might ...

But there isn’t a question of my going because of a rift, that’s nonsense.” One insider said: “Everyone is so relieved, to be honest. It’s all been a bit of a disaster with the fallouts and squabbles, we just want to draw a line under it and move on.”

Former Weakest Link star says she has 'had a blast' presenting the daytime quiz show.

Sometimes it is barbed, sometimes it is funny. It is just a different show now. Now it is time for an older woman to take the reins.”