Anne Robinson slams 'woke' culture as she promises to not make Countdown players cry

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Daily Star's Inside Hot TV newsletter sees Ed Gleave send you telly's hot takes straight to your inbox every Sunday Anne Robinson says she has told Countdown bosses they need to find more female contestants. The star, 76, is the new host of the Channel 4 quiz show and when she started filming she was unimpressed that there were so many men competing.

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 she wanted a second facelift ahead of her first appearance as the new host of Channel 4's Countdown, but lockdown regulations meant the procedure was cancelled.

ANNE Robinson has revealed how TV bosses warned her against doing her signature move. The new Countdown host admitted she was once told to banish her famous wink by a former BBC managing director.

Anne Robinson says she is already tired of the war against the woke and doesn't want to be told what she can and can't say.

WITH a cheeky wink and acid tongue, Anne Robinson shocked – and thrilled – the nation as she mocked contestants on The Weakest Link 21 years ago.  But TV’s Queen of Mean reckons she could not get away with it in today’s woke world.  And as a woman who battled her way to the top of a male-dominated media industry, the 76-year-old is not happy about the constant threat of being cancelled as she finds herself bossed about by faceless snowflakes. Anne, who takes over from Nick Hewer as host of Channel 4’s Countdown next week, says: “I feel increasingly that some very rowdy minorities are tying our hands behind our backs.  “They’re the ones who get upset by things, who tell me that I can’t say this and I mustn’t say that.

BBC.She admitted this is because “woke has happened” meaning it would need to have an "entirely different approach" to her if it returned.Anne hosted the popular quiz show between 2000 and 2012 on the BBC.During this time, she became known for her acerbic wit and often spikey put-downs of contestants.However, she admitted if it returned today, the BBC would likely not ask her to return.Anne explained: “Well, I'm not in charge of light entertainment at the BBC."But I'd probably suggest somebody completely different, with a different approach."I also think it's worth mentioning that I finished in 2011, and woke has happened since then.”The quizmaster then added how nowadays there are “many things” you wouldn’t be able to say.She added to PA:

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 do".WATCH: Rachel Riley's daughter makes Countdown debutAnd her broadcast journalist daughter Emma – who with husband Liam Kan and sons Hudson, 12, and Parker, 11, spent most of lockdown at Anne's Cotswolds home – also tells the magazine how she can't

Rachel Riley, 35, and Susie Dent, 56, back in their usual spots and Anne Robinson, 76, taking over as the show’s anchor.The new trio have posed for their first ever picture together from the studio and filming, according to Rachel, has been eventful.She said of new host Anne: “It’s been really fun watching Anne very quickly find her feet in the Countdown studio and seeing the contestants in the new groove with her.”The maths whizz said the show’s latest addition was “not shy” about asking the guests funny questions.She added: “The responses have ranged from going into their own comedy routines to not looking directly at her and hoping she doesn’t see them."It's been very lively!”Ben Fogle 'confused' as wife sends pregnancy scan while he's