Anne Robinson

Anne Robinson
Born
Anne Josephine Robinson

(1944-09-26) 26 September 1944 (age 79)
Crosby, Lancashire, England
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, journalist
Years active1967–2022
Television
Spouses
(m. 1968; div. 1973)
John Penrose
(m. 1980; div. 2007)
PartnerAndrew Parker Bowles (2023–present)
Children1

Anne Josephine Robinson (born 26 September 1944)[1] is an English television presenter and journalist, best known as the host of BBC game show The Weakest Link from 2000 to 2012, and again in 2017 for a one-off celebrity special for Children in Need.[2] She presented the Channel 4 game show Countdown from June 2021 to July 2022, taking over from Nick Hewer.[3][4] She left the programme on 13 July 2022 after recording 265 episodes.

  1. ^ Bishop, Tom (26 September 2004). "Life of TV's 'Queen of Mean'". BBC News. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Anne Robinson quits Weakest Link". BBC News. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  3. ^ "ANNE ROBINSON TO HOST CHANNEL 4's COUNTDOWN". Channel 4. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Anne Robinson to replace Nick Hewer as the new host of Countdown". Channel 4. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

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