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‘People tend to mainly drink straight out the bottle these days, instead of out of a glass or beaker,’ one lamented, perhaps forgetting to add, ‘hic!’ ‘When did it become acceptable to hold a conversation whilst wearing sunglasses?’ cried another. Good point, well made.

persuaded me to sit in that black chair.But they emailed back: I had misunderstood. They didn’t want me to answer the questions, they wanted me to ask them. Would I present Mastermind?Why, of course! Getting paid to read out questions that I hadn’t even had to think of for myself, and for which I had all the answers on the card in front of me.

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CLIVE Myrie has a big job on his hands - as the new presenter of Mastermind - but his friends thought his new gig was a joke. The journalist, 56, was announced as the new host in March after the departure of John Humphrys.

John Humphrys has hit out at fitness fanatics who ruin his early morning runs by blaring music.

Debbie McGee, 62, said she signed up for the job not knowing who Paul Daniels was at the time and believed he might've been a comedian. In the same chat, the ex Strictly Come Dancing star said her spouse was “painfully shy” before he made it big in the world of magic.As a guest on a recent episode of Celebrity Mastermind, host John Humphrys asked her if she was fed up with being branded a magician’s assistant.She said: “No, I had a wonderful time being a magician’s assistant.“The funny thing is, when I first got my job with my late husband Paul Daniels on The Paul Daniels Magic Show, I didn’t know who Paul was.“I lived in Iran and I hated magic.

Mastermind. Jonathan Gibson, 24, won by four points in the Grand Final - scoring a perfect 11/11 in his specialist subject on comedy song writing duo Flanders and Swann.The final marks John Humphrys' last episode as host of Mastermind, having presented 735 episodes of the series and asking more than 80,000 questions during that time.

BBC legend stars in his final episode of Mastermind next week before stepping down. Humphrys is quitting the quiz show after 18 years and will be replaced by BBC News anchor Clive Myrie.

Radio Times.Stephen’s co-star Helen George, who plays Nurse Beatrix ‘Trixie’ Franklin, was equally surprised by the programme’s success.She also thought it would only air six episodes.The actress, 36, was impressed when it was renewed for a second series, and now the show is in its tenth year.DON'T MISS...Julia Bradbury's sister careers off road after 3 youngsters throw rock [UPDATE]John Humphrys branded Prince Harry 'sanctimonious, selfish young man' [INSIGHT]A Place In The Sun’s Jasmine Harman shares snap with her SIX siblings [PICTURES]The programme is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, who worked at a convent in Poplar during the baby boom.It was originally set in the late 1950s but is currently in the 1960s.The show follows the

DON'T MISS...Julia Bradbury's sister careers off road after 3 youngsters throw rock [UPDATE]John Humphrys branded Prince Harry 'sanctimonious, selfish young man' [INSIGHT]A Place In The Sun’s Jasmine Harman shares snap with her SIX siblings [PICTURES]Sir Rod’s wife Penny Lancaster said there were “moments of panic” during his two-year battle.“I kept positive for Rod, but there were moments of panic,” she said last year.“Our tenth wedding anniversary was not just a renewal of our vows, it was us reaffirming our strength as a couple, getting through it together.“No one else there that day knew,” the Loose Women star told The Daily Mail.Around 1 in 8 men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime.The prostate is a gland, about the size of

John Humphrys branded Prince Harry 'sanctimonious, selfish young man'Speaking about the painstaking ordeal, Rick said: "It was very scary and we nearly lost the whole business."The dad-of-three had initially come under fire at the start of the first lockdown period when he closed the doors while his business director warned staff they faced losing their jobs.He went on to tell The Times: "And it's certainly not just my work we're talking about - Jill [his first wife and business partner] and the children have put so much into it too, not being there was horrible."After receiving help from the furlough scheme and the success of his food boxes which sees ingredients and recipes to cook three-course meals sent to the home of a customer, Rick

John Humphrys branded Prince Harry 'sanctimonious, selfish young man'Kirstie Allsopp, 49, shared the report on her Twitter page, in view of her 426,000 Twitter followers.She commented: “We need to get back on with life, because if anyone has enough time to bother doing this then we’re so far up poo creek we couldn’t get back even with a paddle.”The presenter’s comment sparked a mixed reaction from her fans.One user wrote: “I usually agree with you but not this time.“Two channels showing the exact same coverage with nothing else except occasional weather.“There were more riots in NI, the Masters golf, a volcano in St Vincent.

John Humphrys left, after 32 years on the programme, and Webb is holding court - conducting proceedings and honouring his old friend and colleague in a memorable tribute show. It was, he says, one of the highlights of his career.Webb has been a Today presenter for 11 years.

Gogglebox earlier this month, shared a video on his TikTok page mocking Piers Morgan, 55, and Katie Hopkins, 46.The reality star and his girlfriend Bryony were seen skipping around in a circle seemingly pleased by his departure from the show following comments he made about Meghan Markle.Tom wrote as a caption: “Loosing jobs for being bigots,” followed by: “We love to see it.”(sic)The reality star's post sparked a mixed reaction from many of his 722,000 followers.Piers said he had to agree to disagree with ITV after refusing to apologise for comments he made about Meghan.The presenter said he didn’t believe a word the Duchess of Sussex said as she opened up about her life in the royal family.John Humphrys' swipe at Meghan for 'squeezing

John Humphrys' swipe at Meghan for 'squeezing Oprah' on wedding listReece is the owner of two rescued two big lions and a puma, which he keeps in cages in his back garden in Nottingham.Querying the move, the presenter asked: “Wasn’t it a bit odd going through customs and they say, ‘What do you have to declare and you go, ‘two lions?’”The cat owner admitted staff were often unsure what to do in such a situation, but added: “You show them the paper work, it all lines up and then on you go.”Reece was also asked if he believed the animal's space at his home was big enough for them.He said: "At the end of the day, if you take those lions away from me, or from the setting that they know, it’s gonna be stressful for them.

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan, 56, took advantage of lockdown restrictions being lifted as he celebrated his birthday with a BBQ in the sun.The controversial journalist gave fans an insight into his celebrations on his social media pages today.In one picture, the father-of-four smiled as he held onto an alcoholic drink in one hand and gave a thumbs up with his other.The journalist was seen sat at a table between with his two birthday cakes on either side.One of his cakes was designed as the cover of his book Wake Up.He captioned the picture: “Happy 2nd lockdown Birthday...

Meghan Markle for inviting Oprah Winfrey to her wedding and then choosing her to do their bombshell interview.The Mastermind host has previously described himself as an “ardent republican” and has been known to take swipes at the Royal Family previously, even calling for them to end their reign on several occasions.In a column for the Daily Mail he questioned the motives behind the couple’s Oprah interviews saying that the pair wanted "to free themselves of the Royal Family’s shackles” with their “privacy to be respected” but that the “interview...

John Humphrys has taken a swipe at Meghan Markle for including Oprah Winfrey on the royal wedding list, which ultimately led to the tell-all bombshell interview.

Twitter and offered her congratulations to BBC news journalist Clive Myrie who has been announced as the new presenter of Mastermind and Celebrity Mastermind.The BBC Breakfast host shared a heartfelt message to her colleague following the news.Taking to Twitter, Louise retweeted a press release that confirmed Clive's new role.It comes after former presenter John Humphrys revealed that he would be stepping down from fronting the quiz programme earlier this year.In view of her 204,000 followers, the Breakfast host shared a sweet message as she offered her well-wishes.Louise penned: "Congratulations Clive, I am so delighted for you."Fans flocked to comment on the post, as one wrote: "Well done Clive.

MASTERMIND has announced a new host after the departure of John Humphrys. Clive Myrie, 56, will take over as the presenter of the quiz show, as well as Celebrity Mastermind.

Good Morning Britain and she regularly informs viewers of her knowledge of meteorology. However, appearing as a contestant on Celebrity Mastermind, the forecaster took on another specialist subject of hers and iconic rock band, Bon Jovi.