Anne Robinson

About Anne Robinson

The popular British game show The Weakest Link's host. She was also the host of the popular investigative journalism show Watchdog.

Anne Josephine Robinson is an English journalist and TV presenter. She is known for her sharp presentation style and reality TV. She presented the UK Perspective program and was one of the speakers on the Watchdog's Consumer Affairs program. Robinson earned the top title as a host of the BBC game The Weakest Link, a role she played back in the US version of the show. Robinson also returns as a special honor program for children in need in November 2017. In February 2021, Robinson was announced as the next host of Countdown Channel 4

Years active	1967–present
Born	Anne Josephine Robinson, September 26, 1944, Crosby, Lancashire, England
Television	Points of View (1987–1997), Watchdog (1993–2001, 2009–2015), The Weakest Link (2000–2012, 2017), Countdown (2021–)
Children	1
Occupation	Presenter, journalist

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Trivia

Her hosting gig earned her the nickname of "The Queen of Mean."

Anne Robinson before fame

Before becoming a game show host, she worked as a farmhand, a paralegal, and a journalist.

Achievement of Anne Robinson

As a result of her work as a presenter, she was dubbed"The Queen of Mean".

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$45 million (2017)

Anne Robinson family life

Her second spouse, John Penrose, she married in 1980. Emma Wilson is the name of her daughter.

Associations of Anne Robinson

She had an appearance on Neil Patrick Harris's television sitcom How I Met Your Mother.

Anne Robinson Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	164 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A