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REVIEW: Anne Robinson hosts first Countdown – and viewers are divided

Was her first appearance "robotic" or did she do a "good job"?

Anne Robinson has officially taken over Countdown – so what were the reactions of the viewers?

On Monday June 28 2021, Anne became the first ever female presenter of the Channel 4 daytime show.

So how did she get on? Here’s what the fans thought!

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Anne became the first ever female presenter of the Channel 4 show (Credit: Channel 4)

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The good reviews

Some fans welcomed Anne with open hands and hearts – despite her reputation for being the Queen of Mean on Weakest Link.

One fan tweeted: “Anne Robinson is awesome. I absolutely love her.”

Another said: “Anne, you did a fantastic job, and I loved the ending of your first episode as host.”

Of course, Anne couldn’t resist ending with her trademark “goodbye”.

A third wrote: “A pretty sound start from Anne Robinson.”

“Anne Robinson doing a fantastic job as the new host of Countdown,” added another, while one more said: “Watching Anne Robinson’s presenting debut on @C4Countdown and I must say she’s doing a good job of it so far! #Countdown.”

So plenty of glass-half-full viewers were happy to give Anne a fair trial.

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Anne Robinson has made her Countdown debut – what were the viewers’ reactions? (Credit: Channel 4)

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Helen Fear
TV Editor