Trivia
- In 2006, The Sunday Times Rich List named Anne one of the UK richest media personalities. She is worth 112 million dollars.
- In 2001 Anne published her autobiography, Memoirs of an Unfit Mother. In this book she discusses her former drinking problem.
- Anne attended a Roman Catholic Girls School in Merseyside.
- Anne divides her time between her house in Kensington and her home in the Cotswolds.
- Anne's only daughter, Emma Wilson, is a talk show host.
- Anne has 2 dogs Maudie and Sebastian, which are both English Setters.
- Anne married, divorced, and remarried journalist John Penroe.
- Anne was named one of People Magazine's "Breakthrough Stars of 2001."
- Before breaking into show business Anne was a reporter for the Liverpool Daily Post before moving on to the London Daily Mirror and later the Daily Mail in the 1970s.
- Anne also wears a Black Trench coat as her signature.
- Anne is known for how she signs off on her shows. It always signs off at the end of her TV shows with a wink to camera.
- Anne married John Penrose in 1980 and they are still married today.
- Anne married Charlie Wilson in 1968 and they divorced in 1973. They had one child.
- Anne stand’s 5’ 7” tall.
- Anne's nickname in the business is The Queen of Mean.
- Anne appeared in the TV show in 2001 titled The Weakest Link: Insults and Exits.
- Anne played herself in the TV movie Death of Celebrity in 2005.
- Anne was a guest panelist in the TV series The Wright Stuff.
- Anne also starred in Loose Women in 2005.
- Anne claimed she loved Ice-T's music and even had a crush on him!
- Anne is infamous for her comments on BBC's Room 101 about the Welsh. She was even investigated by British police for alleged incitement to racial hatred.
Quotes
- Anne Robinson: You are the weakest link. Goodbye.
- Anne Robinson: Whose brain should be on Where are they now?
- Anne Robinson: Who takes 11/2 hours to watch 60 Minutes?
- Anne Robinson: Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the dumbest of you all?
- Anne Robinson: I saw George Bush at a benefit concert actually waving at Stevie Wonder. Someone had to tell him 'he can't see you'.
- Anne: I knew I'd conquered America when Mike Tyson told me I was one mean lady.
