Anna Richardson has reportedly been offered a pay increase by Channel 4 bosses, in a bid to tie down the presenter for a longer period, The Sun reported.
As the charismatic host of Channel 4’s Naked Attraction, Anna has quickly become one of the most highly sought-after presenters on terrestrial TV.
News of Anna’s pay increase follows recent reports confirming her shock split from long-term partner and fellow TV presenter, Sue Perkins. Friends of the former couple reported both were left “devastated” following the decision to go their separate ways.
Although Anna’s personal life appears to have been emotionally fraught as of late, her professional prospects are at an all-time high.
In addition to her ongoing role as host of raunchy dating show Naked Attraction, it was recently revealed that Anna would soon be fronting the reboot of iconic home-improvements show, Changing Rooms.
Taking to Twitter to confirm her presenting role, formerly held by Carol Smilie during the show’s 8 year run on the BBC, Anna revealed she was “DELIGHTED.”
Channel 4, who see Anna as one of their biggest stars, seem eager to offer the presenter a hefty salary to avoid her being poached by competing networks.
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“Anna is one of the top presenters in the country and C4 don’t want to lose her,” a source has informed The Sun; “And now C4 are keen to tie her down to a longer deal.
“Naked Attraction is one of their most watched programmes and Anna is a big part of that success” the source continued.
The channel’s decision to bring back Changing Rooms after almost 20 years, with Anna at the helm has been well-received online.
As well as a new presenter, the 2021 comeback will be given a whole new look and line-up, along with the return of series favourite Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.
Speaking about Anna, Laurence said: “Everyone who’s watched Naked Attraction knows she’s very clever with words, she’s very good at getting information out of people and that’s definitely something she’s using very well.”
Despite its provocative nature, Naked Attraction’s continues to grow in popularity since it began in 2016, the current eighth series revisiting the “Best Naughty Bits” of the show.
The show’s bosses are also reportedly working on a spin-off which would mean additional hosting duties for Anna.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
