Anne Robinson breaks silence on Rachel Riley feud as she admits she's 'hard to please'

If there's one date you don't want to forget, it's Mother's Day.

If there's one date you don't want to forget, it's Mother's Day.

Good Morning Britain viewers were left fearing for a correspondent who was forced to take cover after bomb sirens interrupted his report live from Ukraine.

BBC TV programme Noels House Party, hosted by Noel Edmonds, was cancelled on this day (February 25) in 1999.Fans were left devastated when the news broke on February 25, 1999 that the popular entertainment programme, set at the fictional Crinkley Bottom House, would be coming to an end.Not only did it launch Noel Edmonds to new heights of fame, but it also introduced the world to the one and the only Mr Blobby.Yes, love him or loathe him, you couldn't escape Mr Blobby in the nineties - and neither could the celebrities, with Mr Blobby playing pranks on some of the biggest stars of the decade.But who were the actors behind Mr Blobby? Where are they now? And what was the inspiration behind the character? Daily Star investigates.The pink and yellow icon Mr Blobby was created by Noel's House Party producer Michael Leggo, who had previously worked with Noel Edmonds in the eighties.After introducing the popular Gotcha segments, where Noel Edmonds would prank celebrities, Michael began to wonder how they would continue to catch out the stars for future episodes - with many already figuring out that Noel might be there to prank them.After witnessing Noel Edmonds prank Eamonn Holmes while wearing a monster costume, a spark was lit - and Michael got to work on what would become undoubtedly one of the 90s biggest icons.He drew a sketch of Mr Blobby, telling the costume designer that the name was inspired by his family's use of the word to describe something that had no shape.After he was created, host Noel Edmonds soon realised how successful the character was going to be, saying to Michael: "Blobby is going to be huge."Well Noel, you were certainly right - not only was Mr Blobby huge, he was a megastar.A legend had been born.Mr

A Scots couple will appear on Channel 4’s hit programme Gogglebox tonight for the first time in six years.

Police are urging Scots to be vigilant following a Covid-19 text scam that is currently doing the rounds.

Love Island star Maura Higgins has shared details of her mystery illness which has left her bed-bound for three days.Appearing a far cry from her usual perky self, Maura, 31, jumped onto her Instagram story to provide insight into how she was feeling with fans.The TV star wore a grey jumper as she lay down on her bed while telling fans that she "lost a stone" from her unknown sickness.Opening up to her 3.4million followers, she explained: "This is the first time that I've been out of bed in I don't know how long."And if you're wondering what the noise is, it's a fan, because the sweat that's protruding out of my body, I can't even explain."She added: "If I've not lost a stone from this illness, I'd be shocked."I don’t think I have ever been so unwell."Sharing an image of her bath with fans on her Instagram story, the star captioned the photo: "After three full days in bed, I finally have the energy to wash myself.

Celebrities of Ukrainian and Russian descent are speaking out about the Russia-Ukraine crisis among signs that the Ukrainian capital was increasingly threatened early Friday. Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order.

Nicole Scherzinger has left fans with their jaws on the floor after posting an incredible beach video to her Instagram.MORE: Nicole Scherzinger hits the beach in tiny pink string bikini – and wow!The singer, 43, can be seen in two different looks, the first one shows her in white leggings a matching bralette as the sun is about to set. As the video transitions, cutting to a scene where the sun has almost disappeared behind the horizon, Nicole can then be seen in a gorgeous leopard-print bikini, showing off her incredible muscular body.WATCH: Nicole dazzles in leopard-print bikiniFans rushed to comment on the impressive clip, which saw her pretend to draw an arrow and shoot it towards the sun.READ: Nicole Scherzinger leaves fans speechless in figure-hugging outfitRELATED: Nicole Scherzinger wows in thigh-skimming mini dress"Literally said wow out loud," one said of the brief clip, whilst a second added: "That body man." The singer recently posed in a gorgeous pink number"Looking absolutely stunning," wrote a third, whilst a fourth praised her the quality of the video, writing: "The best one so far."Nicole's fans are no strangers to incredible video montages.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe Russian invasion of Ukraine is reverberating in the classical music world, where star conductor Valery Gergiev, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is being forced to cancel engagements at La Scala in Italy as well as Carnegie Hall and other venues in the U.S.Gergiev, known to be an old friend and vocal supporter of Putin, last conducted Tchaikovsky’s opera “The Queen of Spades” on Wednesday evening at Milan’s famed La Scala opera house, where he was lightly booed, according to Italian press reports.On Thursday, as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala, who is the president of La Scala, publicly urged Gergiev to condemn Russia’s invasion, saying that if the conductor — who has not commented Putin’s move — did not issue a statement, “the collaboration will be over,” he said. Gergiev is next scheduled to appear at La Scala on March 5.

Three males, including two teenagers, have been arrested in connection with disorder offences following the Rangers and Borussia Dortmund match.

Women's Cricket World Cup becomes its latest victim.Teams have been told that in the event of an outbreak, they'll be allowed to use backroom staff as fielders, providing they're female of course.According to the International Cricket Council (ICC), teams will be expected to fulfil their fixtures even if they have as little as nine fit players.The tournament, which is taking place in New Zealand, has some of the world's strictest Covid protocols.The eight teams involved have squads of 15 players, with a maximum of three travelling reserves.If a game is not played and cannot be rescheduled, it will be abandoned and the points shared.Given that all persons entering New Zealand must quarantine for a week in a hotel, there's little point in sending for reinforcements in the event of an outbreak.As such, the ICC have decided to allow staff members to get involved instead, potentially making for a bizarre spectacle - though teams do have the option of rejecting to play a match if they have fewer than 11 players available.Which Premier League team would benefit the most from fielding members of their backroom staff? Let us know in the comments section..."From a Covid perspective, we need to be a little bit flexible, as far as the way in which we manage the game to take into account these unique circumstances," said ICC head of events Chris Tetley."It's important that we do everything we can to try and maximise opportunities for the best players in the world to show their skills at a World Cup."The tournament on March 4 and will run for one month, with the final taking place on April 3.

Outlander star Sam Heughan had This Morning hosts Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby in stitches after offering a piece of advice when speaking about his hit show Outlander.

ROMESH Ranganathan has revealed why he'll NEVER try to copy Anne Robinson as he takes over The Weakest Link. Anne, 77, hosted the hit BBC quiz show from 2000 to 2012 and won a legion of fans with her harsh put downs and famous wink at the end of each episode.

Rachel also denied the claims, speaking on Lorraine last month.She said: "I've seen the headlines of feuds escalating - I’ve been on maternity leave for about six to eight weeks.“[Anne’s] not the cuddliest person in the world, but it’s just a different show now, she’s making it her own."She’s getting some stuff out of the contestants.Sometimes it’s barbed, sometimes it’s funny, it’s just got a different flavour.”A recent Countdown mix-up has left fans annoyed. Fans are normally excited to tune into the show at 2:10PM on Channel 4, but last Friday saw the episode cancelled and replaced by Find It, Fix It, Flog It. On Twitter, a confused Ryan Love said: “Uhm where is #Countdown please @Channel4.”Hester was also keen for answers: “@channel4

The new series will feature 12 episodes, which will each run for 45 minutes.They were filmed in Glasgow earlier this year with a number of popular stars, from Anton Du Beke to Gemma Collins.The gameshow is expected to follow the same pattern as the original version as celebrities hope to be crowned The Strongest Link.However, they will be playing to win the prize money of £50,000 for charity, rather than themselves.Anne has opened up previously about how the show’s approach will be “very different” to hers.She told Radio 4’s Woman's Hour back in June: "I think it's quite clever to have a guy doing it.“A comedian whose approach will be very different to mine.”Anne last hosted the show back in 2017 on BBC One when she fronted a charity

COUNTDOWN'S Rachel Riley dazzled in a figure-hugging dress on Monday's episode - before being taken down a peg by a cheeky word. The current episodes of the Channel 4 show were filmed earlier this year while Rachel was still pregnant with her second child.

Rachel Riley, 35, and Susie Dent, 57.The 77-year-old was asked about the reported feud in a new interview with Rachel Johnson, according to Mail Online.Despite the alleged feud, the presenter had nothing but praise for her co-stars, who she called "brilliant".When asked directly about claims of a spat, she said of maths whizz Rachel: "Every time I'm astonished how she does that adding up and subtracting - just seconds, absolutely seconds, amazing."Anne later added: "I hope I'm always described as difficult, awkward, tricky, impatient, menopausal, any sort of pejorative, grumpy."'Looks pathetic' Richard Madeley opens up on I'm A Celeb's Naughty BoyWhen asked if she was "b****y", the host said: "Not particularly - hard to please."Rachel has

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. Recent sources claimed there was an "awkward and uncomfortable atmosphere" between Rachel, 35, and Susie Dent, 56, with Anne on-set after the 77 year old stepped in to host the show earlier this year.The feud reportedly erupted after Anne "switched off" Rachel's microphone while filming as she was being "too loud" while chatting with other contestants.

ANNE Robinson has broken her silence on her Countdown 'feud' with Rachel Riley - admitting 'I'm hard to please'. The Sun revealed how the pair have clashed over dressing rooms, make-up artists and wardrobe budgets backstage on the Channel 4 quiz show.

Rachel Riley, 35, has spoken out on a funny moment from yesterday’s episode of Countdown.The presenter was left struggling to conceal her giggles after a cheeky anagram combination appeared on the board during Countdown's famous conundrum challenge.The Channel 4 star could be seen smirking after placing letters on the board that spelt out “Molepis”.Rachel was promptly called out on stifling her laughter at the awkward letter combination, as a fan took to Twitter to ask her about it.Twitter user RachelRileyFC asked: “Find something funny today @RachelRileyRR?!”Addressing the matter, Rachel mischievously acknowledged her blunder, writing back in view of her 691,000 followers: “Ain’t nothing remotely funny about MOLE PIS…”Rachel added a