COUNTDOWN host Anne Robinson had Rachel Riley’s microphone muted as part of a “toxic” feud. Diva Anne, 77, moaned Rachel was being “too loud” while bantering with contestants before filming. She’s …
The pair’s feud, dubbed 'toxic' by some fans, has seen ratings rocket — to the delight of Channel 4 bosses.Fans went into meltdown in July when, weeks after Anne started, Dictionary Corner comic Rachel Parris suggested the randomly-selected nine letters spell 'megabitch'Maths whiz Rachel, 35, says she’s been silenced.The unprecedented move left a fuming Rachel to announce to the whole crew that she “completely disagreed” with being silenced.
“She felt she couldn’t do her job properly, or bond with the contestants to help them to relax, before the cameras started rolling. “Rachel is obviously a professional and never late for filming — she just cuts things more fine than perhaps stickler Anne would like.Yesterday Channel 4 confirmed ratings were the highest since 2012, with audience share consistently up since Anne took over in June.Director of programmes Ian Katz said: “We are thrilled that viewers are enjoying Anne at the helm of Countdown, helping one of Channel 4’s most iconic shows achieve its biggest share of audience in nine years.
“Anne is doing exactly what she said she would when she got the job — delivering and ensuring record ratings at a notoriously difficult time for terrestrial telly. But so much for the genteel world of teatime television!” An on-set source added: “They film five episodes a day so it’s pretty full-on. When they meet there is very little small talk.
“Unfortunately for Rachel, Anne’s something of a rottweiler to Rachel’s sweet, no-longer-yapping chihuahua.”
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