News about Anne Robinson

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Are the £75 tours of Buckingham Palace's balcony room a dry run for when the Palace becomes a fully-fledged cash-cow?With Charles basing himself at Clarence House and in effect downgrading the Palace, couldn't he raise millions making it available to film crews and organisations for functions? If the Palace tills worked all year, the annual £12 million income from the summer openings could have quadrupled. I'm told the balcony was included in the original tour itinerary, with paying visitors photographed at the historic venue but it was later turned down.

For its seventeenth series, an iconic BBC quiz show has been revived, and its well-known comedian host will return. The Weakest Link began in 2000 and ran for eleven seasons before its cancellation, over a thousand episodes later in 2010. In 2017, a Children In Need special episode aired, and the show was revived with a complete set in 2021, followed by another special in 2022. Anne Robinson was the program's host through its initial run, its 2017 revival special, and Romesh Ranganathan soon after. Its revival comes just days before the new series is due to end, having started in November 2023.

His description of a predatory young matron at his prep school, Maidwell Hall, has sparked a great deal of sympathy. Earl Spencer's obituaries may now be eclipsed by those of his contemporaries who attended Cheam, the prep school to which Prince Philip and King Charles were later sent. Cheam, which is currently a coeducational school, is a 32,595-per-year institution. It was boys-only back in the 1970s, which explains the appeal to a French master. A former student recalls, 'He was discovered crawling out from underneath a [boy's] bed at night.' "I was looking for my torch," he said. You know what? The police were never called. He went to another school in the Home Counties and developed a beard.' The school's deputy matrons were more popular. The one, who was only 17 years old at the time, had all the boys flocking down to her bedroom, a trend that came only after the headmaster discovered a 13-year-old boy crying.' 'He said, "What are you doing?" Sir, I'm getting a good night's kiss." He was defeated,' recalls his Cheam contemporary. 'The deputy matron was shot.'

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Queen Camilla will lead the extended Royal Family at the Commonwealth Day service on Monday, with the missing King directing all able-bodied royals to attend. This sheds an unwelcome light on the royal sickbay (the King, Kate and Princess Alexandra) as well as others' frailty. The Duke of Kent (89 this year) now needs a stick or wheelchair to get around, and the Duke of Gloucester is 80 in August. On Sunday, Prince Edward, the Windsor clan's one-time baby, turned 60.

He has been one of those shadows who flit discreetly about the upper reaches of society with colleagues from high places for decades. Very popular destinations. Princess Anne's occasional escort since childhood, but for his Catholic faith, may have married him, and someone whose ex-wife, of course, is now the Queen. A man about whom male chums would tell tales of his amorous adventures and legendary sexual prowess. How gratifying is it then for Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles, who has always smuggish accounts of his bedroom conquests, to find that, 11 days before his 84th birthday, he is still the subject of such adoring gossip.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Robert Jenrick, the now-you-know-him-now-you-don't immigration minister, reaffirms his passion for immigration cuts. Could this be the same Tory politician who wrote in The Art Newspaper encouraging hundreds of foreign artists, dancers and writers to come to Britain using the little-known Home Office scheme, the Global Talent visa?Around 700 people from 60 different countries, including China, the United States, Nigeria, and Russia, have registered this year. Before packing his ministerial sandwiches in a road map, Rob said, 'We're attracting the best and brightest to Britain.'

JANET STREET-PORTER: To many, it will be the season of good cheer and blessings, but I find it difficult to congratulate Anne Robinson, Queen of Means, on her new posh boyfriend, Andrew Parker Bowles. According to locals in their smart bit of the Cotwolds, Anne (79) and the 83-year-old retired army officer have been secretly dating for a year. What is it about these ageing lovers that gives me the 'ick'?More importantly - am I jealous?Possibly.

Anne Robinson has been involved with Queen Camilla's ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles for a year. The legendary TV host, 79, was 'The Queen of Means' with the former Army brigardier, 83, as a 'open secret' among the upper class. Anne has kept her personal life private. When asked by the Sun about her relationship, she replied: "It's none of your company." This isn't Anne or Andrew's first rodeo; both have been married twice before and have children from their respective marriages. But who is Anne Robinson's previous husband's and her daughter Emma Wilson?MailOnline explores the celebrity presenter's family life.

Despite a marriage that involved infidelity on both directions, the former army brigadier, 83, and the Queen, 75, are remarkably close since their divorce in 1995. Andrew and his fiancee were 'joined at the hip,' according to insiders, with Andrew receiving a VIP invitation to attend the Coronation in May. Andrew attended Queen Camilla's wedding to King Charles in 2005 and has remained close to the pair ever since. Laura Lopes and Tom Parker Bowles are married (centre, top). Anne Robinson (right with Queen Camilla in 2013), the former host of The Weakest Link, has been dating Andrew for about a year, according to The Sun last night.

According to publications, Anne Robinson has been in a mystery affair with Camilla's ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles for a year. After being introduced by a mutual friend, the former Countdown host, 79, who has the television name 'The Queen of Means,' is said to have fallen in love with the retired Army brigadier, 83, [pictured top right with Camilla]. Their friendship is said to be a "open mystery" within upper circles. Both Anne and Andrew were married twice [Anne is pictured with ex-husband John Penrose bottom right].

At the private school he attended, Romesh Ranganathan confessed to being racially assaulted. The British-Sri Lankan comedian, 45, has been one of the BBC's top actors in recent years and has hosted the revival of The Weakest Link since 2021, replacing Anne Robinson. Romesh has been open about the challenges of his childhood, relating his family's financial difficulties when his father was jailed for fraud.

AMANDA PLATELL: This week has in many ways reminded us of Prince Harry's finest performances. Nearly a decade after he created the Invictus Games, his latest Netflix docu-series followed a number of wounded Armed Forces veterans as they prepared for the event. It was as thrilling as it was moving. We had tales of a great deal of courage from vets who had overcome adversity and found a reason to live - all thanks to Invictus.

Max Thomas, (pseudonymous) author, works in London's super-prime market, selling an £18.5 million flat in Regent's Park, a Chelsea Barracks flat with a £35 million price tag, as well as a £80,000 per annum service charge.

EPHRIAM HARDCASTLE: Once upon a time, the threat would have roused King Charles to retaliate as the country's arbiter of taste. Prince of Wales David Cameron managed to stop a multi-billion-pound renovation of Chelsea Barracks and the National Gallery's'monstrous carbuncle' extension, which was on display. "It will no longer be possible for me to devote so much of my time and resources to the charities and causes for which I am so deeply concerned," he told the nation after the Queen's death. Has Charles now to sit on his hands?

With another swipe, Rachel Riley reignited her rivalry with former Countdown host Anne Robinson. The host, 37, said it felt like a headmistress watching over us when Anne, 78, appeared on Channel 4's show it felt like a headmistress monitoring us." During her 13-month tenure on the long-running Channel 4 series, Rachel disagreed with Anne, and she claims filming with new host Colin Murray 'is amusement now.'

Their frosty friendship was one of the worst kept secrets in television. And now Rachel Riley has admitted to a rivalry with former Countdown host Anne Robinson, 'which may make you cry.' Ms Robinson's earlier maths whizz said she is "not the cuddliest," but Ms Riley's interview today says the Channel 4 show has been much more enjoyable since she was replaced by Colin Murray,' and it's very different.' Each presenter has their own style, and you don't necessarily fit with everybody else at work.

During her 13-month tenure on Channel 4, the maths wizard compelled Anne, who was accused of disliking the veteran host's insistence on having her own make-up team and dressing room. Anne, the show's first female host after taking over from Nick Hewer in June 2021, resigned in July to spend more time with her grandchildren, but she claimed she barely spoke to Rachel and co-star Susie Dent off-camera. Rachel, a'massive geek,' says the show has changed direction after Anne's departure, which is more to her liking.

Colin Murray, the countdown host, has shared his thoughts on Anne Robinson's suspected rivalry with Rachel Riley. The Northern Irish host, 46, officially took over hosting duties from the former Weakest Link actor, 78, earlier this year, after she resigned after less than a year amid controversies with her co-stars. Colin, who briefly discussed the long-running feud, suggested that there had been some tensions, but they have now disappeared following Anne's departure.

Carly Paradis, the broadcaster who was announced as the permanent face of Countdown last month, has reportedly parted ways with his composer wife of ten years. According to reports, the pair were 'pushed apart' by work commitments, with Murray also hosting a BBC Radio 5 Live show and Paradis busy producing music for popular shows such as Line of Duty. According to The Sun, the pair were expected to have split last year, shortly after Murray, 45, first stepped in for former host Anne Robinson on the flagship Channel 4 quiz. Murray seemed to say he was living alone during a talk with Radio Times magazine.

Colin Murray is reported to have divorced from his wife of more than ten years, Carly Paradis. After struggling to juggle their hectic work schedules, the host, who was revealed as the permanent face of Countdown last month, is said to have departed with his composer wife. Last year, he stepped in for former host Anne Robinson, while Carly has been involved with popular shows such as Line Of Duty.

According to a royal source, EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Prince Andrew's eviction from his Buckingham Palace bedroom alongside his beloved teddies is part of King Charles' scheme to move the Palace from the monarch's home to offices, function rooms, and a museum. The £369 million ten-year reconstruction program has changed focus since the Queen's death to enable a radical rethink of the Palace's role as Monarchy's headquarters. Since Charles's accession he has used Buck House for audiences, a state visit and the annual diplomatic reception (Prince Andrew pictured)

Since being a 'caretaker' for the Channel 4 show for the past half-year, Colin Murray has been named the new permanent host of Countdown. Since Anne Robinson stepped down last summer, the TV star, 45, has fronted the long-running game show. On Wednesday, the news was revealed at Packed Lunch, with Colin admitting to the fact that it's a career aspiration.'

Having sifted the most illuminating quotes by public figures in 2022 from the billows of hot air that were expelled (much of it from a certain royal residence in Montecito), PAUL DONNELLEY asks, who said what? For example, which Wimbledon champion was unexpectedly knocked out of tennis when he unexpectedly fell in for tea: 'I have won this tournament eight times, please believe me.' Where do I get in?'

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: When meeting non-white Britons, Prince Philip had the appropriate attitude. He once asked Guyana-born Labour MP Bernie Grant: 'And who are you?' He replied 'I'm Bernie Grant MP.' To which the duke replied: 'And in which country is that?'Meeting Lord Taylor of Warwick, whose parents hailed from Jamaica, he asked: 'And what exotic part of the world do you come from?' 'Birmingham,' Taylor squealed adroitly.' If he were still with us would Philip have permitted the abrupt sacking of Lady Susan Hussey? Petronella Wyatt, pictured, is keen to defend family friend Lady Susan: "She abhors discrimination and once ticked me off for an article I wrote about Italians on the grounds that it was both 'racist' and "unkind.'