[Steve in Pudsey]

On paper Anne Robinson was never a good fit for the show and so proved to be the case.  It seems to be the case though with so many long running shows they have to get it so wrong before a year or so later bringing in the obvious replacement.

You stated that Anne Robinson was a bad choice, I’ll give you that. But I think a lot of people thought she’d actually be perfect for the role as long as she didn’t treat it like The Weakest Link. The trouble was I don’t think anyone took into account she wasn’t as a sharp as she used to be and the fact she did this weird hybrid of a normal person presenting and her Weakest Link persona. 

In fairness to Anne, she started during the era of strict social distancing so apparently only really saw Rachel and Susie on set, so there weren't the opportunities to build a relationship off-screen (green room, hospitality, socialising outside of work) that produces chemistry on-screen.