Countdown host Anne Robinson has become famous for her no-nonsense attitude and frosty manner over the years.
The television star, who is set to leave the Channel 4 show in the upcoming months, previously made history as the first female trainee reporter at the Daily Mail.
However, it was her battle with alcohol that soon went on to overshadow her early career.
Countdown host discusses her addiction battle
Anne, 77, has been open about her alcohol addiction in the past.
She began drinking heavily during her early career as a newspaper journalist.
Thankfully, Anne went sober during her mid-30s after her health deteriorated.
I probably had about six weeks to live.
Speaking to the Mail Online in 2017, Anne opened up on the damaging effects alcohol had on her life.
It also led to her losing custody of her daughter Emma, who she shares with first husband Charles Wilson.
She told the publication: “By my mid-30s, I got to the point where I probably had about six weeks to live. I suffered from a really bad drink problem and my weight dropped down to about six stone.”
Eventually the star soon realised she was “abusing” her body.
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