Anne Robinson regrets unveiling facelift on TV too early after being mercilessly trolled-Stella Akinwumi-Entertainment – Metro

Anne Robinson wished she waited longer before debuting her facelift (Picture: BBC)

Anne Robinson admitted that she regrets heading back to work so soon after getting a facelift – which resulted in her being mocked by Weakest Link viewers.

The 78-year-old presenter was trolled online after getting cosmetic surgery while fronting the hit BBC quiz show in 2004.

Anne, who was 60 at the time, expressed that she made the mistake of not resting after getting the procedure.

‘When you have cosmetic surgery it is a bit like taking a leg of lamb out of the oven. You have to let it rest for a bit,’ she said.

‘I went on television quite quickly afterwards and it was a famous headline which said “this face is the Weakest Link” as it was quite blown up,’ she told Irish presenter Angela Scanlon.

Despite the harsh commentary, the former Countdown host doesn’t regret being open about going under the knife.

Anne was 60-years-old when she had the procedure (Picture: BBC)

Anne also presented Countdown before stepping down in July this year (Picture: Channel 4)

‘I think you are only as sick as your secrets. It is very hard to be pretending you have not had a facelift,’ she added.

When I was first on television there were quite a few presenters who were the same age as me and now they are all younger. It seems easier to just be open about it.’

Anne presented The Weakest Link from 2000 to 2012, and took over from The Apprentice’s Nick Hewer on Channel 4’s Countdown before stepping down from the role in July.

During her final episode, several viewers pointed out how odd they found the lack of a celebratory send-off for Anne, with one person tweeting: ‘A lowkey bye from Anne. Not one mention that it was her last show #Countdown.’

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‘No mention of Anne Robinson’s last #Countdown on the show,’ someone else said, while another wrote: ‘She was given no fanfare or heartfelt goodbye it seems.’

Speaking about her exit, she said: ‘I tried to be nice on Countdown. I loved it but nothing was ever going to be as wonderful as The Weakest Link or being a newspaper journalist.

‘I probably made a mistake thinking I could replicate it on another game show. [Countdown] is a brilliant show but it does not really require a smart-arse presenter.’

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