100 Quotes by Rachel Riley

There is no time you should shut the doors, as there is always love out there for you.

I would have never dreamt in a million years I would go out with a ballroom dancer from Russia, as, when we were younger, we did not even speak the same language.

I was with my ex-husband for eight or nine years, and we became good friends. I met him at university, and our relationship ended. We are still good friends.

I think there is a real negative attitude to splitting up with someone in our society, but it is good to stay friends.

In TV, you get so many different opportunities, and especially, you get to try something different you don't get to do as a normal person, then great.

From my personal experience, because I'm in a relationship, on paper I would never have imagined - I'm an Essex girl, maths geek who likes football, and I've ended up with a Russian ballroom dancer, and I guess the things you think are important, especially when you're younger, turn out not to be.

Maths is the language of science.

For a long time, I thought, 'I'm not a TV presenter,' but now I realise there's no typical route into this business.

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