Rachel Riley MBE

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Rachel Riley is the numbers expert on Channel 4’s long running quiz show Countdown and a resident team member on hit comedy show 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. She has also been a host on The Gadget Show (C5), It’s Not Rocket Science (ITV) and currently guest hosts on Scala Radio.

Her first book was published in 2021. At Sixes and Sevens is a quirky guide to improving adults’ maths skills and was inspired by many parents reaching out to her during lockdown, struggling with home schooling.

An avid Manchester United fan, Rachel has presented Fantasy Football Club and Friday Night Football on Sky Sports and has made guest appearances on numerous sports shows. Rachel is involved with Premier League Primary Stars and is also a Global Ambassador for Grassroots Soccer. Both roles use the power of football to promote education, skills and ambition in children. She is particularly passionate about getting young people, and girls in particular, involved in STEM subjects and has championed a number of National Numeracy initiatives.

Rachel has recently been at the forefront of the campaign against antisemitism after being targeted on social media. She delivered a speech at the Holocaust Educational Trust in Parliament which was subsequently published in The Times.

Rachel’s professionalism, intellect and versatility make her ideal for a variety of corporate work, from hosting awards ceremonies to fronting PR campaigns.

Photo credit: Alan Strutt

Twitter: @RachelRileyRR

Instagram: @rachelrileyrr

She was fab! Had such a great time with her, she did a brilliant job. Hope she enjoyed it.

MERCEDEZ-BENZ CARS CELEBRATION 2023


It was amazing! Everything went to plan and Rachel was an amazing asset to the evening! She completely took ownership and helped where our knowledge was lacking in certain areas of the event. We had both staff and clients saying how down to earth and easy to talk to she was. We cant wait to book her again for next year

CITRUS GROUP LAUNCH


We certainly gave Rachel a few tricky names and some in-depth topics to navigate, which she did with ease, keeping us well on course and the audience buoyed. It was a pleasure to have Rachel with us and I hope she found some of the topics discussed of interest to her too!

INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN EMERALDS, RUBIES AND SAPHIRES


Rachel Riley is an absolute delight to work with and once again she went the extra mile interacting with the guests both before and after the main presentations.

WOMEN IN RAIL CONFERENCE


We were really pleased, it all went very well! Please pass our thanks on to Rachel for being very patient and willing with our delegates – I think everyone that wanted one got a photo!

THE GUILD ANNUAL CONFERENCE


It was absolutely fabulous and Rachel did a great job. Can you please pass on my thanks to her as she did herself and us proud. The feedback so far has been amazing and we are already thinking for next year.

THE COURIER BUSINESS AWARDS


Rachel was absolutely fantastic, a lovely lady and pleasure to work with. With her support and promotion of STEM is the perfect fit for the Women in Rail Awards. Her engagement with guests after the presentations was brilliant – and there were a lot of smiley faces in the room as she took the time to pose for photos with guests.

WOMEN IN RAIL AWARDS


Excellent job, well prepped, great down to earth approach and she stayed late to meet and mingle – she really did it well.

TARGETJOBS UNDERGRADUATE OF THE YEAR AWARDS


Rachel was brilliant and showed a genuine interest in the girls. They have been speaking very highly of her and she made a massive impression. We would definitely recommend her to anyone else who was holding a similar event. Thank you.

GIRLS' SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STEM EVENT


Rachel was absolutely superb throughout the whole day. Extremely professional, polite and engaging and an absolute pleasure to meet her. Had nothing but good feedback from guests in the room and as host, Rachel played a big part in ensuring the day run smoothly.

SIR BOBBY CHARLTON LUNCH - MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB


The event was fantastic and, as always, Rachel was an absolute pro and so lovely to work with.

OFFSHORE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS


We found Rachel to be extremely professional and acted as a great facilitator to the event, with a keen knowledge and enthusiasm. She chaired the debate intelligently and acted well under pressure in what was a lively and informative evening.

CHANNEL 4 PLATFORM 'MATHS IN SCHOOLS' DEBATE


Rachel was the perfect person…She completely understood the brief and used her own skills to enhance the statistics involved. Her friendly and approachable manner with the radio interviewers was exactly what was needed. Look forward to working with her again!

POST OFFICE TRAVEL MONEY CARD RADIO DAY


Just wanted to say that it was a real pleasure working with Rachel last night at Wembley. She was on the ball and followed the brief perfectly, working hard over the entire evening. Rachel was a natural on stage and added great charisma and humour to the quiz delivery. I look forward to the opportunity to work with her again hopefully in the future.

HOSPITALITY ACTION


Having worked with a lot of celebrities over the years I found Rachel to be one of the best. She spent a great deal of time reading and discussing the briefing notes beforehand and made sure she fully understood what we wanted. She thoroughly embraced the project and delivered exactly what was asked. She was also an absolute delight, friendly, down to earth and utterly professional. I would l have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Rachel.

TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT SCHOOLS AWARDS


It was a great experience for myself and the rest of the Unpacked team to work with you in Berlin. Your insights, passion and undefeatable positive attitude were critical in the execution of Samsung’s latest product presentation…the opportunity you have as a role model, to guide youth towards science and technology, is fantastic and so important….

DAVID PARK, SAMSUNG


I just wanted to say thank you for the crucial part you played in what was an extremely successful event for us. Your style suited the day perfectly, you created a strong connection with the audience and provided a real continuity through all the various sections and speakers.

ANDY THOMPSON, INTRINSIC


We were absolutely delighted that Rachel Riley was able to participate in our inaugural conference last week. She was the perfect host for our afternoon sessions, with a confident and natural ability to connect with the audience. Her enthusiasm for Maths is infectious, and we hope to have the opportunity to work with her again.

THE WHITE ROSE MATHS HUB, CRUGER COWN


Rachel was the perfect host – the room absolutely loved her and everyone is buzzing about last night saying it’s the best one yet!

THE SPE OFFSHORE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS


Rachel was fantastic. A real asset to the event and a true professional. She interacted with customers, posed for photos and chatted away to everyone; NatWest team and customers alike.

SEEN PRESENTS ON BEHALF OF NATWEST


Rachel was brilliant last night. Everyone loved her and she was so accommodating to her fans at the end of the night.

IGD FOOD AWARDS


She was so incredible on the night, I know the brand were really impressed!

BRING BACK COLOUR EVENING WITH SPECIAL K


Our event with Rachel went really well yesterday. We had a great turnout, loads of engagement with some great audience questions and Rachel and Dave’s fireside chat style was really interesting and had a great flow. Please pass our huge thanks on to Rachel for taking the time to speak with us.

CAPITAL ONE NATIONAL NUMERACY DAY VIRTUAL