For my 21st birthday party, I had a 'Strictly'-themed fancy dress. — Rachel Riley 21st birthday Copy Share Image
I'm at my most fulfilled challenging myself with something that scares me. — Rachel Riley Challenging Copy Share Image
I'm really interested in male and female brains and whether female brains or male brains are better at maths. — Rachel Riley Better Copy Share Image
I'm the sort of person who has to learn something properly before I show anyone. — Rachel Riley Education Copy Share Image
I've been a fan of 'Countdown' for as long as I can remember, and this is a dream job. — Rachel Riley Countdown Copy Share Image
I like to do things where you do learn something and go on a journey, such as 'Strictly Come Dancing.' — Rachel Riley Come Copy Share Image
I am aware of some of the things about me on the Internet - like people putting up pictures of me online… — Rachel Riley Day Copy Share Image
I only applied for 'Countdown' as a bit of a laugh while applying for lots of other graduate jobs. I've had some… — Rachel Riley Amazing Copy Share Image
I am the type of person who just gets on with whatever life throws at you. I have a 'do first, worry… — Rachel Riley Attitude Copy Share Image
I was with my ex-husband for eight or nine years, and we became good friends. I met him at university, and our… — Rachel Riley Ex husband Copy Share Image
I have loved 'Countdown' for years. I always used to watch it when I got home from school. To be actually on… — Rachel Riley Big Copy Share Image
Very fitted dresses look much better on TV, even though in reality they might be so tight that I can barely move… — Rachel Riley Better Copy Share Image
Isolation among older people is a massive problem, and my grandad used to come round for Sunday lunch every week for as… — Rachel Riley Isolation Copy Share Image
I'm a massive football fan, so when Ladbrokes approached me and asked me to take a look at the statistics, I jumped… — Rachel Riley Chance Copy Share Image
You sit men and women down and give them a maths test, and they will do fairly equally. Then you set up… — Rachel Riley Different people Copy Share Image
From my personal experience, because I'm in a relationship, on paper I would never have imagined - I'm an Essex girl, maths… — Rachel Riley Date Copy Share Image
People can underestimate you when you're blonde and from Essex, but it's easy to shut that down. I used to get dumb… — Rachel Riley Blonde Copy Share Image
Digital exclusion is a difficult issue for families across the whole of the U.K., including my own. I love seeing my nan,… — Rachel Riley Busy Copy Share Image
When you're out shopping, try to calculate the discount of something in the sales, or work out how much a bill in… — Rachel Riley Brain Copy Share Image
I didn't realise until I did CBT that I was a perfectionist. Whenever you do anything, there are always going to be… — Rachel Riley Focus Copy Share Image
There's no such thing as a 'maths brain.' Anyone can be numerate; it's just a matter of confidence. There are so many… — Rachel Riley Brain Copy Share Image
When I was little, I carried a book of times tables around everywhere and always tried to get the best score. I… — Rachel Riley Best Copy Share Image
Winter is my favourite season for clothes because I'm happiest wearing knitted dresses, leggings, and Uggs. — Rachel Riley Clothes Copy Share Image
Without 'Countdown,' I'd probably still be a data analyst in London. — Rachel Riley Analyst Copy Share Image
I love that once you know the basic rules of maths, you can do whatever you want with it. — Rachel Riley I love Copy Share Image
I don't want girls to aspire to being famous for the sake of being famous. — Rachel Riley Aspire Copy Share Image
