Jon Dexter praised: “Quite sad to see #AnneRobinson has quit #Countdown she was just settling in, I felt. Floella Benjamin would be my pick as her successor.” (sic)
Anne expressed her departure from the show was due to wanting to spend more time with her grandchildren as she told Daily Mail: “I have had a blast, we have taken the ratings up and transformed the guests too.
“We no longer have northern newsreaders in Dictionary Corner, we have had a raft of top celebrities, but I have made up my mind to quit the show.
“I only signed on for a year, and I have helped them out by doing about 40 shows more than my contract.
“I am moving on because I’ve got a lot going on, grandchildren, a big garden, an apartment in New York, and I want to enjoy them.”
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV.