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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.

BBC House of Games fans have moved to blast a celebrity contestant on the show this week. Fans have savaged the contestant as "the most annoying person on the planet". Bobby Seagull was on the programme opposite host Richard Osman this week.

plane crashed and tragically killed more than 60 people after the pilot lit a cigarette in the cockpit, it has been revealed. EgyptAir flight MS804 plummeted into the sea after the cigarette caused oxygen to leak from an emergency mask.

BBC House of Games has come under fire from fans - with viewers slamming an "unfair" celebrity guest. Fans of the show, which is hosted by Richard Osman, have called out a BIG advantage the celeb has.

The One Show hosts speechless after calling out Boris Johnson live on air. On Wednesday's episode, the Downtown Abbey actor sat down with Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas to discuss his upcoming series Gaslit. He kickstarted by describing the show's plot, saying: "What you’ve got is a criminal for a leader who is wrapped in a messy war, embroiled in a stupid scandal and surrounded by ambitious idiots and really should resign.

MARK Labbett has taken a cheeky dig at fellow TV star Richard Osman. Pointless presenter Richard has not long confirmed he will be leaving the competition show after an impressive 13-year run.

The Chase star Mark Labbett took to Twitter yesterday to bid Pointless presenter Richard Osman farewell after he confirmed his exit from the BBC game show. Mark, also known as The Beast, told how his words were the "best compliment" he could give his fellow game show host as he hailed him for "raising the bar on daytime quizzes".

BBC's Pointless has been a firm family favourite since it took to the airwaves in 2009 but one contestant has dished the dirt on his experience.Adam Grinsell who appeared on the programme alongside his pal Lucy walked away from the BBC studios with a grand total of £4,250, much to their delight.Despite the long hours for filming, he claims he had the time of his life but has reflected on his experience, admitting he rarely saw hosts Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman apart from during their time in the studio.However, despite his victory, Adam admits it wasn't his idea to appear on the programme.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, he said: "My friend Lucy who suggested it - she'd spotted that they were looking for applicants, we sent off our application forms."We had to attend an audition day at a local hotel in Birmingham city centre and had to play a practice game of Pointless as a group."The pair went on to speak to producers as well as film a piece-to-camera clip for the programme to determine whether they landed a space on the show.Having been confirmed for the programme, Adam revealed that the production company put them up in a local hotel close to the studios but they had to cover the cost of their travel themselves but were reimbursed at a later date.Discussing his interactions with Richard and Alexander, he revealed: "You don't actually see much of them, ou meet them for the first time before you start filming the first show."They come down the line of contestants, introduce themselves and shake everyone's hand, but there's no time for short talk really, I was pretty nervous."Giving an insight into the filming routine, he added: "We were told to be there in the morning, it was an early start, up around

The Beartown Brewery has paid tribute to last week’s viral smash Big Jet TV by getting straight into the lab to brew a new beer.

Rylan Clark has spoken out after a video emerged over the weekend showing him asking for "gear" on a night out.MORE: Rylan Clark reveals details of secret past career – and it's so surprising!The 33-year-old star only recently revealed he had to be admitted to hospital for his mental in the wake of his split from husband Dan Neal.WATCH: Rylan reveals his brand new teeth!Referring to the video, Rylan took to Twitter on Sunday morning and simply wrote: "Morning. Slow news day. Have a good Sunday."READ: Rylan Clark's wedding with husband Dan was almost ruinedMORE: Rylan Clark looks completely unrecognisable in throwback photoHis fans and famous friends immediately reached out, including Richard Osman who told him, "Rylan, I've said it before and I'll say it again, you're a lovely, kind guy, and a brilliant presenter.

RYLAN Clark has played down a video of him appearing to ask for "gear" on a boozy night out in a cheeky tweet this morning. The Strictly It Takes Two host took to Twitter to write: "Morning. Slow news day.

Richard Osman has said he has suffered from food addiction since he was a child and will do for the rest of his life but wants to destigmatise the shame surrounding the addiction.Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, the Pointless presenter – who recently suggested he doesn’t plan to host the show forever – opened up about his addictive behaviour and said it has been a ‘difficult journey’ to put himself out there but feels the more he tries the happier he becomes.He said: ‘There hasn’t been a day of my life since the age of nine where I haven’t thought about problems with food and how it affects me.

POINTLESS host Richard Osman revealed he knows who is having sex with who on Strictly Come Dancing. The BBC game show shares makeup artists with Strictly, and Richard, 50, said they give him all the juicy behind the scenes gossip.

Former Dundee United and Scotland star Lawrence Shankland has appeared in an advert for hit TV show Peaky Blinders.

WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire viewers have mocked Alexander Armstrong's 'pointless' lifeline choice. The 51-year-old went from quizmaster to quiz contestant on Sunday night's edition of the ITV show.

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POINTLESS host Richard Osman revealed he knows who is having sex with who on Strictly Come Dancing. The BBC game show shares makeup artists with Strictly, and Richard, 50, said they give him all the juicy behind the scenes gossip.

PADDY McGuinness joined frustrated Pointless fans as he shouted at contestants through the TV and shared his outrage on Instagram.

Pointless host Richard Osman recently opened up about his father abandoning him and his mother when he was just nine years old for another woman.

Anita Rani look at the Inspiration Awards on Tuesday? The Countryfile presenter joined HELLO!'s Editor-in-Chief Rosie Nixon to host the awards at the Corinthia London in association with Childrensalon. RELATED: Gameshow hosts' stunning homes: Ben Shephard, Bradley Walsh, Richard Osman and moreStrutting her stuff on the red carpet, Anita was pictured wearing a figure-hugging dress by Caroline Constas.

Richard Osman, 50, recently published The Man Who Died Twice, his sequel to his bestselling book, The Thursday Murder Club. But despite the roaring success of his first novel, the creator and co-presenter of Pointless has admitted he cannot help but feel “upset” when receiving a blistering review.Richard claimed crime writer Joan Smith’s review of his work for The Sunday Times felt like a “vindictive attack” on him.Joan wrote that the book was “a novel so flawed that it is hard to believe it would ever have been published without a celebrity’s name on the cover".Richard told this week's Radio Times: “That did upset me.“It felt very personal, like it wasn’t really a reflection on the book, but a vindictive attack on me.“Success doesn’t