“I'm all for holding back the hands of time, but going out dancing with friends sounds a lot more fun as an antidote to ageing than sitting on the couch with a cheeseburger, waiting for a vampiric-sounding elixir of youth.”

English broadcaster, journalist, writer, and former newsreader

Angela Rippon is an English broadcaster, journalist, writer, and former newsreader. She became a familiar public figure in British television, and her name is closely associated with broadcast journalism. Her career has moved across presenting, reporting, and writing, with work that reflects a long presence in the media. She is known for her clear, professional style and for a career built in front of the camera and in print.