Rachel Riley

I always say the side of me I show on 'Countdown' is the side I'd show to my gran.

I'm very excited to be joining the 'Gadget Show' family. I'm always keen to try out new gadgets, so it's going to be brilliant to be able to get my hands on the latest models and test them on behalf of the viewers.

I don't see myself with or without children - whatever will be, will be.

If I find a dress I really like and it happens to be a bit short, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. The thing about going to Oxford is it does give you the confidence to be how you want to be.

Some of the words that pop up on the show have had terrible connotations. But that's the beauty of 'Countdown.'

A review of maths teaching is a great thing, but it's a complex issue, and often the damage is done in the very early years of education.

I use a stylist, which wasn't something I imagined I'd ever do, because I like shopping, but because we prerecord 'Countdown,' I don't want to wear something that everyone has from the high street by the time the programme goes out.

It's always flattering when you get compliments, but it's more of a measure of who you are at the time than anything else.

When I was little, I carried a book of times tables around everywhere and always tried to get the best score. I like the fact that you don't need any tools, only your head. I also enjoy rules and, with maths, you are either right or wrong.

I am aware of some of the things about me on the Internet - like people putting up pictures of me online every single day on something called Rachel Watch!

You can have your opinions, and you can share them with your friends, but why would you go online to tell a stranger something random about their appearance? I don't get that.

University was a shock to the system. At times, I really thought I couldn't do it. It's the same with 'Strictly.' I'm completely out of my comfort zone.