Rachel Riley

When I see myself on screen, I don't even feel like it's me - it's like it's a completely different person.

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 only applied for 'Countdown' as a bit of a laugh while applying for lots of other graduate jobs. I've had some amazing opportunities, and I've loved every minute.

As soon as I am out of my work clothes, I am in flat shoes, stretchy leggings, and a cashmere jumper; it's all low maintenance.

When you're out shopping, try to calculate the discount of something in the sales, or work out how much a bill in a restaurant will come to. Your brain is just like any other muscle - you have to train it to make it work faster.

I cycle, especially in warm weather. If I have a meeting in town, I would rather cycle than go by car.

Russian is a really hard language - but I've got my own personal teacher. He's been really patient.

When I was at uni, our whole college bar would gather around the quiz machine for a few games every night.