Rachel Riley | |
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 Riley in 2011 | |
| Born | Rachel Annabelle Riley 11 January 1986 Rochford, England |
| Education | Oriel College, Oxford (MA) |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Employer(s) | Channel 4, Sky Sports |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Rachel Annabelle Riley MBE (born 11 January 1986) is an English television presenter. She co-presents the Channel 4 daytime puzzle show Countdown and its comedy spin-off 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. She is a mathematics graduate.
Her television debut came when she joined Countdown aged 22. With an interest in popularising mathematics and the sciences, she has since co-presented The Gadget Show on Channel 5 (2013–14) and It's Not Rocket Science on ITV (2016). She was also a contestant on the BBC celebrity dance show Strictly Come Dancing in 2013.
As an anti-racism campaigner,[1] she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to Holocaust education and antisemitism awareness.[2][3]
- ^ Pope, Felix. "Hard-left activists call for Big Issue boycott over Rachel Riley interview". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
Far left activists are calling for a boycott of the Big Issue after the magazine published an interview with television presenter and anti-racism activist Rachel Riley.
- ^ "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N23.
- ^ Stedman, Harry (11 July 2023). "Rachel Riley to receive royal honour for Holocaust and antisemitism awareness". The Independent. Retrieved 5 May 2024.