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| Born | Anne Lucinda Hartley Rice 4 October 1958 Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1980–1995 2001–present |
Anne Lucinda Hartley Rice (born 4 October 1958),[1][2] known professionally as Anneka Rice, is a Welsh-born television and radio presenter, journalist and painter.
She began her broadcasting career with the BBC World Service and later moved to children's TV. Rice is best known for her role as the "skyrunner" on Channel 4's Treasure Hunt and her self-devised show Challenge Anneka. She took a sabbatical in 1995 to focus on raising her family and studied at Chelsea College of Art. Rice later returned to television and radio, hosting various shows, including Secrets of the National Trust for Channel 5 and BBC Radio 2's weekend breakfast show. In 2023, she relaunched Challenge Anneka on Channel 5.
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- ^ "Anne Lucinda Hartley RICE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2018.