Anne Robinson insists she never reads online comments after scrutiny of The Weakest Link

ok.co.uk:

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

That’s because the 76-year-old TV legend’s standing as the Queen of Mean precedes her, thanks to her icy persona and cutting remarks on The Weakest Link, which she presented between 2000 and 2012.

But OK! are pleased to report that any preconceptions soon vanish. “Hi, it’s Annie Robinson,” she says, before apologising for being a few minutes late.

And while we discover she’s no pussycat, she’s no Rottweiler either. Anne’s the perfect mix of direct and witty – qualities that will come in very handy as she becomes the new host of Countdown, alongside Rachel Riley and Susie Dent.