A LEAGUE Of Their Own star Romesh Ranganathan has been "lined up to replace Anne Robinson on Countdown" after her shock exit.
It comes days after it was revealed that the former Weakest Link star, 77, quit as the host of the Channel 4 show. Anne took on the role when she stepped into Nick Hewer’s shoes in June 2021.
She will leave after just a year, just months after The Sun revealed a feud with co-star Rachel Riley. Now the odds on who is most likely to take over from Anne have been announced, and it looks like comedian Romesh Ranganathan is 2/1 favourite.
Betfair spokesperson Sam Rosbottom said: "Romesh Ranganathan is the 2/1 favourite to take over presenting Countdown from Anne Robinson whose clock has ticked down on her time on the show.
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