Angela Rippon: 60 Years on TV, Still Breaking Barriers

0:00It's May 3rd. This is Entertainment in Celebrity News, today driven by AI what everyone's talking about. Angela Ripon just hit 81 and she's marking 60 years on British Tele, a career she fell into by total accident back in 1966. As a reporter for BBC Southwest, from there she climbed to become the first woman to anchor the BBC's 9 o'clock news regularly in 1975, handling everything from. She started these milestone dinners every 10 years to thank the folks who boosted her along, kicking off after 21 years when she realized she was still grinding strong. Now at 60, another bash is set for September 5th, though she's outlasted some peers and loves proving doubters wrong, like that BBC boss who. Try pushing her off screen at 50. Ripon shattered ceilings for women in broadcasting, back when newsrooms sideline ladies to secretarial

1:00roles, and now she cheers seeing women thrive. Past their 30s in all spots, from cameras to commentary desks. She's happily singled these days, no kids but tight with God children and friends, no hunt for romance needed amid her packed social scene. Her strictly come dancing run at 79 as the oldest contestant ever brought back childhood dance vibes, high kicks and all, bonding her with. Young partner Kai Widerton, despite their 51 year gap, they still grab dinners, that fitness, daily stretches, tennis, ballet, inspired by an old pro who called the body a machine, then needs oiling to avoid seizing up. With her new Channel 5 series Angela Ripon's River Cruises, launching next Saturday at 8 p.m., sailing the Danube and Mekong, she's proof ages. No cap still traveling, working and owning her lane after 6 decades.