Anne Robinson doesn't think she would "get away" with her scathing insults on TV today.
Anne Robinson
The 76-year-old presenter was famous for the insults she dished out to contestants on 'The Weakest Link' but Anne believes that mental health campaigners would put a stop to that in the present day.
She told The Daily Mail newspaper: "I would never get away with all that now. Times have changed so much that I don’t think we could even make The Weakest Link today.
"I don’t think half the things I said then I could say now. Like: 'Are you really that stupid?' Or: 'Why are you so fat?' That would be off limits. Everyone would be too worried about the poor contestants’ mental health. Everyone would be too worried about sending them home with issues."
Anne has turned down a number of reality TV shows, including 'Strictly Come Dancing' and 'I'm A Celebrity' but is excited about returning to screens on 'Countdown'.
She said: "Shows like that are for people who haven’t got anything else on; who want to bolster their popularity. I don’t need that.
"I was really intrigued. ['Countdown' has been on for 40 years and it is more cerebral than any other game show. Doing 'Countdown' just tickled my fancy. I think it’s a great fit, actually."
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