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A Scots Countdown contestant has gone viral following his chat with Anne Robinson on the show.

The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins left the newest Weakest Link host Romesh Ranganathan speechless on the latest celebrity episode. GC, 40, left Romesh, 43, searching for answers when she failed to know the how many beds were in a twin hotel room.

The Weakest Link is a classic BBC1 show known for its bossy host Anne Robinson giving contestants her trademark "glare", a raised eyebrow and cutting remarks should they displease her.  The hit show was taken worldwide, including in the US, and last aired in 2017 for a Children In Need special.

Anne Robinson has reportedly praised her Countdown co-star Rachel Riley amid weeks of rumours that they are clashing behind the scenes of their game show.

Anne Robinson as she is returning to The Weakest Link. The broadcaster, 59, had a memorably frosty encounter with Anne, 77, when she appeared as a celebrity contestant on the programme over 20 years ago.

Television has undoubtedly been one of the most significant forms of escapism for viewers, especially during the pandemic where we've had to isolate at home with a remote control in hand. As well as the glitz and glamour of some of our beloved television shows, we naturally all live for a bit of gossip and drama.

It was recently reported there are tensions between Rachel Riley and Anne Robinson on Countdown after the Watchdog presenter stepped in to host the show earlier this year. Sources claim there is an “awkward and uncomfortable atmosphere” between Rachel, 35, and Susie Dent, 56, with Anne, 77, on-set.

Clare Balding has spoken out on her friendship with Anne Robinson, who she joked once poked fun at her weight on The Weakest Link.The 50 year old, who recently appeared in Celebrity Gogglebox alongside Mel C and Lorraine Kelly, opened up on the light-hearted event on The Mid-Point podcast with Gabby Logan on 3 November. During the interview, she recalled her time filming the programme when she went up against football pundit Graeme Le Saux, 53.

Rachel Riley has reportedly threatened to quit Countdown amid her alleged feud with Anne Robinson. It is claimed that the 77 year old television game show personality is frequently coming to blows with 35 year old Rachel and even reportedly turned her microphone off prior to filming one show.

It can be hard to bond with new colleagues, especially if they’ve been working as a tight team for years. Or in Countdown’s case, thousands of episodes.

A feud has reportedly erupted on the set of Countdown with host Anne Robinson "switching off" Rachel Riley's microphone prior to filming. It is claimed that the 77 year old television gameshow personality is frequently coming to blows with the 35 year old Rachel, who was recently diagnosed with PTSD after Strictly and can't watch it ever again.

Eamonn Holmes has shockingly revealed that he once told Anne Robinson that he would ‘knock her f*****g head off’ after she made a comment referring to him as a ‘bad dad.’

Former CBBC presenter Angellica Bell has revealed she has high hopes for her friend Rhys Stephenson and admits he may have what it takes to win Strictly Come Dancing. The 45 year old star added that the reason why so many CBBC stars and children's TV presenters do so well on the show is down to the fact that they have to open up.

Celebrity Gogglebox stars floored by how different Anne Robinson looks The Celebrity Gogglebox stars squirmed as they watched the CCTV footage of the kiss. "Ohhhh it's so cringe," Nick Grimshaw said.

ITV Tipping Point viewers left furious by Ben Shephard question before show taken off air on Friday "I've been practicing my adding up and spelling all the way here", she told former host John Richard Whiteley. The sharp-tongued TV presenter is best known for hosting The Weakest Link from 2000 to 2012, where she became known as 'The Queen of Mean' for her vicious comments to contestants.

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Matt Hancock demonstrated the episode must have been pre-recorded weeks ago. Celebrity guest comedian Rory Bremner was in dictionary corner, and had some light-hearted banter with new host Anne about politicians he had been impersonating through the pandemic.

Cult BBC game show The Weakest Link is being rebooted, with comedian Romesh Ranganathan stepping up to ask the questions, the broadcaster has said. The quick-fire game show ran from 2000 until 2012, with Anne Robinson acting as the no-nonsense quizmaster.

Romesh Ranganathan has been confirmed as the new presenter of The Weakest Link – taking over from Anne Robinson in a new reboot.The 43-year-old presenter and comedian will steer the quiz series after years off-screen, with the show returning later this year.The decision to book Romesh hints at a change in tone for the programme, with the series likely to take a more funny approach, after Robinson became famed for her cutting remarks while she was in charge.

Countdown viewers have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of new host Anne Robinson ever since she was announced as Nick Hewer’s replacement. And now the wait is nearly over as Anne takes over the reins of the Channel 4 series from Monday 28th June at 2.15pm.The former The Weakest Link host will lead the show’s first ever all-female team for five episodes a week, alongside current stars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent.

Some interviewees put the fear of God into you before you’ve even answered the phone. Step forward presenter and journalist Anne Robinson.

Anne Robinson has revealed why she accepted the job to be the new presenter of Countdown.MORE: First look at Countdown's all-female panel"I've been offered lots of things, but this was the first one that I thought: 'That sounds good,'" she told HELLO! "I'm not bad at interviewing, I can work without a script, I like contestants and it's endlessly interesting to watch."She's also impressed by her co-presenters, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent, who are both "at the top of their trees at what they

Anne Robinson mercilessly mocks a McDonald's worker's Scottish accent and hair extensions in a resurfaced clip from an episode of The Weakest link.The TV presenter, who was dubbed 'The Queen of Mean', would regularly have contestants trembling in the studio with her savage put downs.Since news broke that Anne will be the first ever female Countdown presenter, old clips from The Weakest Link have resurfaced with fans in disbelief that the insults were allowed to air.One such video saw the

READ MORE:Anne Robinson demands huge changes to Countdown as she becomes hostSocial media users were outraged when the clip resurfaced on Monday. One wrote: "I don't know what this programme is, nor which channel, but I would like the chance to write to whoever to complain.

direct to your inboxChannel 4 viewers were distracted on Monday as Anne Robinson was announced as the new Countdown host.Her identity was revealed on talk show Steph's Packed Lunch after the show teased her name to viewers with a Countdown conundrum.The former The Weakest Link host will replace Nick Hewer after he announced he would be stepping down after nearly 10 years in the hot seat.Anne will join mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent as the first female host of the Channel

Anne Robinson has been announced as the new presenter of Countdown, after Nick Hewer quit last year.The Weakest Link star Anne, 76, will please Nick Hewer, who quit the show late last year after the lockdown made him reconsider his career. Anne will become the first woman to lead the show in its 38 year history, though Rachel Riley runs the letters and numbers board on the show since 2009.

Julie Anne Robinson, the director of the Bridgerton pilot, is opening up about how they found the show’s leading actors, Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor.

The Weakest Link entertained the nation and built a following of adoring fans.Anne Robinson’s brutal take-downs of well-meaning contestants made for TV gold.Now, many years after the show was last broadcast, a clip has resurfaced of a particularly strange one-off episode.In 2002, The Weakest Link broadcast a celebrity lookalike special – where every member of the In this resurfaced clip, we’re introduced to an Anne Robinson doppelgänger and a panel of celebrity impersonators.First up is a Tony

Weakest Link is back and better than ever! The hit British import and international game show phenomenon is finally here with a new version that will deliver the same fast-paced and quick-witted pillars of the original British format with some fresh modern twists.One of the changes this time around is Jane Lynch taking over as host, which Anne Robinson held on the BBC version from 2000 to 2012.“I’ve been a longtime fan of this game-changing quiz show since it first debuted,” Lynch said in a