Countdown's Rachel Riley - 'I was upskirted by a male celebrity'

RACHEL Riley has had an especially racy week on Countdown which she admits happens "all the time." The maths whizz joined host Anne Robinson and Susie Dent on the Channel 4 puzzle show and was left very amused by one word that popped up in Dictionary Corner. After the 30-second timer was up, one player came up with the word 'erections', with a bemused Rachel putting the word up on the board.

Rachel Riley has asked that she and her family not be referred to as “part of the Strictly curse” during a discussion about the programme on the podcast Dirty Mother Pukka with Anna Whitehouse.The Countdown Presenter met her husband Pasha Kovalev through Strictly Come Dancing when she was still married, but insists that the pair did not fall for one another until “much later”.Rachel, 36, opened up about her annoyance at being branded with the “Strictly curse” years after taking part in the BBC One show. She and husband Pasha met in 2013 after they were partnered up for the dancing competition, but she has maintained that they are not a part of some “curse”.The “Strictly curse” is a term used by both fans and the media to describe the romantic entanglements and break-ups that have happened over the years to various couples on the show. The close relationships dancers form with their on-screen partners are often blamed for when their off-screen relationships suffer during their time on Strictly. When Anna asked Rachel when she first fell in love with professional dancer Pasha, the maths whizz was keen to set the record straight. “Well, that wasn’t until much later,” she said.

Rachel Riley has discussed the vile comments she has received from trolls over the years in the podcast Dirty Mother Pukka with Anna Whitehouse.The maths whizz, who campaigned against Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party in the run up to the general election, described how one Twitter user wished for her daughter to be “stillborn”. Rachel, 36, opened up about the abuse she has faced online over the years, particularly after voicing her views about antisemitism under Corbyn’s Labour Party. The Countdown star has often been outspoken about antisemitism online, and has faced plenty of vitriol from internet trolls as a result. After the general election in 2019 that saw the Labour Party lose to the Conservatives, Rachel shared a tweet that angered some of her followers. Speaking about the incident to Anna, she explained: “On the 12th of December it was such a relief when the exit polls came in. “And I didn’t vote for the Tories, I’m not a Tory.

Countdown presenter, 36, opened up about the incident for the first time during a new podcast interview. Setting the scene, the mum-of-two explained how she and her former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer other half had been playing ping pong at the time.

The Countdown star Rachel Riley has spoken of a time when a celebrity strangely put his phone under her skirt whilst she was playing table tennis. She was playing with her husband, former Strictly star Pasha Kovalev at a party.

Rachel Riley, 36 and Anne Robinson, 77, have clashed in the past, with The Weakest Link star publicly admitting that she found her co-star too "noisy" and admitting that she wouldn't "go on holiday with her".

Rachel Riley has opened up about the moment a mystery celebrity once used their phone to film up her skirt.

Rachel Riley has revealed how a fellow celebrity used his iWatch to look up her skirt during a house party and how her husband Pasha Kovalev came to her rescue.MORE: Rachel Riley shares sweet clip of daughter Maven following in dad Pasha Kovalev's footstepsTalking on the Dirty Mother Pukka' podcast on Thursday while hailing the forthcoming Online Harms Bill, Rachel said: "One who shall remain nameless, who people would know, he just got an Apple Watch, and at a party at a friend's house, I was playing table tennis with Pash, and this guy, in full view of everyone, came, put his phone on the floor under my skirt where I was playing table tennis, and went and sat back down a couple of metres away while him and all his mates looked at his watch."WATCH: Rachel Riley's daughter Maven, two, has the cutest singing voiceShe continued: "It was like a video basically. So he went and put his phone down so he could look up and went two metres away to go and look at his phone, look up my skirt."READ: Rachel Riley has the cutest interaction with daughter Maven ahead of family milestoneRELATED: Rachel Riley shares new candid picture of Pasha Kovalev and baby Noa - but fans question one detailOf the identity of the celebrity, the mother-of-two added: "I wouldn't call him a friend, but you would know him.

COUNTDOWN'S Rachel Riley took a swipe at Anne Robinson by toasting to the next chapter after the host quit. The maths whizz was all smiles after the news broke about Anne's future on the show.

Rachel Riley, 36, saw Richard Osman's comments on Twitter, prompting her to warn: "Never mess with Susie D." As her almost 697,000 amazed Twitter followers looked on, she likened the conflict between the two stars to military combat.Richard, 51, had originally tweeted to confirm he would not be replacing Anne Robinson, 77, as Countdown's new host.He used the opportunity to aim a cheeky dig at Susie, 57, while doing so."I keep reading I'm the favourite to be the new Countdown host. But there are 3 problems," he told his 1.1 million followers."1.

Rachel Riley has shared her excitement over the "next chapter" in the show's history following the exit of Anne Robinson.The stunning presenter and maths whiz posted a photo on her Instagram as she posed in a blue plunging dress with pink flowers as she opted for a subtle makeup look.She pinned her hair back and finished the look with a swipe of lippy as she donned a casual exterior as she held up a glass of wine to the camera.As she shared the snap she captioned the photo: "Drinking a toast to the next chapter in Countdown's history...

COUNTDOWN star Rachel Riley has revealed the terrifying sexual harassment she receives - including a mystery celebrity who once tried to use their phone to film up her skirt. The maths whizz, 36, says she was at the home of a friend with husband Pasha Kovalev, 42, when the male star casually tried to use this iPhone as a camera - then looked at the "live" footage in front of her on his Apple watch.

Anne Robinson has seen out and about near for the first time since she quit Countdown. Anne, 77, was wearing a jean jacket and red and white shawl as she ran errands near the BBC Broadcasting House just days after stepping down as the host of the Channel 4 quiz show.The former The Weakest Link presenter was in the role for a year, having joined the popular daytime show in 2021. Anne became the first woman to take on the main presenting job, and sixth person in total, as she recorded 265 episodes.

Countdown’s former maths whizz has addressed the requests from fans calling for her to return to the show, 14 years after she last hosted.Carol joined the show back in 1982 and had a solid 26 year run with the programme until 2008, when she announced her departure.The move was met with grief from viewers as the beloved presenter had been a fan favourite, but was since replaced with current egghead Rachel Riley.The Sun has recently revealed that Channel 4 are keen to get Carol back to her old gig as host Anne Robinson prepares to leave.After just a year as the face of the show, Anne has decided to step down from her role.62-year-old Carol said that it would be “an honour” to return but had some sad news for the audience.She took to Twitter and wrote: “Thank you to all of you for saying such lovely things about a possibility of me returning to Countdown.”Carol continued: “You're very kind and it would be an honour, but I want to wish whoever is the lucky human to be the new host all the love and 9 letter words in the world,” and signed off with “count well” and “happy days”.An inside source has revealed that “Carol is such a big part of Countdown” and Channel 4 apparently “know how much everyone loves her” which is why they tried to get her back.According to the insider, “bosses would love her to come back as the main host” which would make her “Countdown journey come full circle”.A source close to Carol herself also said that “Countdown has always had a special place in Carol’s heart” and despite her absence, she “continues to be a big fan of the show” after almost 40 years since her debut.Carol presented the show with Richard Whiteley until he died in 2005 and was said to be the highest paid woman in telly at the time,

Susie Dent tweeting to wish her well as he made a cheeky quip.The star of Countdown Dictionary Corner, who has held her position for 30 years, had taken a break from her lexicography to write: "Some Countdown news."Wishing Anne all the very best in her new adventures with her grandchildren and beyond."However Nick almost immediately accused her of brown-nosing after she sent the tweet."Well that’s a sure fire certainty for Private Eye’s OBN [Order of the Brown Nose] award. Bravo Susie!" he quipped sarcastically.In November, it was reported that there had been arguments behind the scenes between Anne and maths whizz Rachel Riley, including alleged battles over wardrobe budgets.However Anne was quick to insist that it had played no part in her departure from the show."There isn't a question of my going because of a rift, that's nonsense," the often acid-tongued host exclaimed, adding that she'd "had a blast" on the show."I stayed longer than I signed up for.

Countdown host Nick Hewer made a savage dig at ex-colleague Susie Dent after she made sent a touching gesture to Anne Robinson on Twitter Anne, 77, announced on Monday that she was leaving Countdown after just one year – revealing she has 'a lot going on' and wants to enjoy family life.As the show’s lexicographer, who has appeared in Countdown's Dictionary Corner since 1992, took to Twitter to share her well wishes to Anne, Nick stunned fans by calling her a “brown noser.”Susie tweeted: "Some Countdown news. Wishing Anne all the very best in her new adventures with her grandchildren and beyond."The Apprentice star Nick seemed to think she was sucking up to Anne, writing: "Well that’s a sure fire certainty for Private Eye’s OBN [Order of the Brown Nose] award.

Rachel Riley, 36, has reiterated her opinion on Johnny Depp, 58, after previously sharing criticism of the Pirates of the Caribbean actor online.The star took to social media once more today to double down on her belief that Depp “cannot be defended”, despite fans disagreeing as they watch the legal action against his ex-wife Amber Heard, 36, play out on camera. Today, Rachel returned to Twitter to share an excerpt of a previous ruling from the UK’s High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division. Addressing her 696,500 followers, she wrote: “Extracts of the 129 page judgement (link in next tweet) in the legal case Depp already lost.“Left the description, right the judge’s assessment of it.“I still don’t understand how anyone can defend this man.“This trial is post separation abuse on an enormous scale,” she added.Also attached was a video clip reposted by Twitter user Ivana Escalera.The video was labelled: “The court hears how Johnny Depp sexually assaulted Amber Heard. #IStandWithAmberHeard.”Rachel’s followers took to the comments section to share their views on the matter.Andrew Williams disagreed, writing: “I don't understand how anyone can be on Heard’s side but there ya go.” (sic)Mr H added: “It's very unfortunate that you've chosen the side of an abuser here.

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 Robinson's shocking decision to quit British game show Countdown has created a wave of responses - not all of which were praising.The television presenter's decision to leave the Channel 4 show reportedly led to a sigh of relief from her colleagues, including none other than Rachel Riley and Susie Dent.The alleged drama between the co-stars is said to have left bosses fearful that they might quit with its highest audience share since 2012.The 77-year-old complained that maths expert Rachel and Dictionary expert Susie were "too noisy", according to The Mirror.One insider said: “Everyone is so relieved, to be honest. It’s all been a bit of a disaster with the fallouts and squabbles, we just want to draw a line under it and move on.”However, Anne has insisted that ideas of a rift between the colleagues had been exaggerated.She admitted: “She is noisy, she and Susie both are – they are a formidable pair.

ANNE Robinson has only just quit as the host of Countdown, but already a Pointless star is being touted to "replace her". The former Weakest Link star, 77, became the first female to take on the role when she stepped into Nick Hewer’s shoes in June last year.

COUNTDOWN staff have reportedly told of their "relief" that Anne Robinson leaving - branding the star's year on the show "a disaster". The Mirror says a show insider reacted to the 77-year-old's imminent departure following a feud with co-star Rachel Riley.