Rachel Riley reveals horrifying experience when she was groped backstage on Countdown

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TENSIONS are reportedly brewing in the Countdown family as Rachel Riley and Susie Dent 'clash' with host Anne Robinson. Anne, 77, became the first female host of the show when earlier this year she replaced Nick Hewer after his 10 years at the helm.

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Rachel Riley has opened up about the moment she was groped by an adoring fan backstage on the Channel 4 daytime show.The Countdown star claimed she was sexually assaulted by a male fan after his wife introduced the pair, with the couple later banned from the show for the disgusting interaction.She recalled the horrible moment in a recent interview with The Sun in which the 35-year-old confessed “you get the odd a**e grabber” when working on a show with a live studio audience.Alongside Countdown, the blonde bombshell also co-hosts the late-night comedy version of the show with the cast from 8 Out Of 10 Cats hosted by comedian Jimmy Carr.Expectant mother Rachel told the publication: “The married couple came up to me and the lady said, ‘Oh my

Rachel Riley has revealed she warns her friends not to go on Strictly because it can "mess with your head". The Countdown beauty went on the BBC ballroom contest in 2013, where she was paired with her now husband Pasha Kovalev.

Rachel Riley has warned her celebrity pals against taking part in Strictly Come Dancing, saying "it messes with your head".The 35 year old Countdown host competed in the 2013 series of the BBC dance show, and was partnered with professional dancer Pasha Kovalev, 41.The pair went down a hit with both judges and viewers, and kept on dancing until the sixth week, when they were eliminated. Despite meeting her now-husband Pasha on the hit show, Rachel has opened up about the "mental pressures" she experienced whilst on the show and advised friends "not to do the show".

The Times.During a candid chat with MailOnline, the Countdown star also revealed she avoids watching the BBC show after undergoing cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to recover from her stint."It still terrifies me.

Rachel Riley has claimed a Countdown fan was banned from the show's set after groping her.The presenter, 35, said in an interview that she was introduced to the male fan by his wife backstage at the Channel 4 show and that the couple were not allowed back into the audience after she reported him. She told The Sun: "This married couple came up to me and the lady said ‘oh my husband really likes watching you, do you mind if we just…’ and he squeezed my a**e.

Maths whizz Rachel Riley has opened up about her experience of being groped by an audience member whilst working on Countdown. Rachel, 35, detailed the experience and implied that it was not an isolated incident. The Countdown host recalled how she had once been introduced to a male fan by his wife, before he groped her backstage. The married couple were later banned from the audience after the presenter reported the fan. Rachel said: “This married couple came up to me and the lady said ‘oh my husband really likes watching you, do you mind if we just…’ and he squeezed my a**e.“I didn’t know what to do with myself.

COUNTDOWN star Rachel Riley claims she was groped backstage of the Channel 4 show by an audience member. The maths whiz, 35, told how she was introduced to the male fan by his own wife and the married couple were later banned from the audience after she reported him.