“ 'Megab***h' has become the latest outrageous Countdown word to crop up.
And Rachel Riley left host Anne Robinson 'astonished' at the word's mere existence as she spelled it out on the
board on Monday's show.
Rachel took to Instagram to post a still
of the moment, stood next to the word, suggesting it could be her new profile picture.
'New profile pic?' 'Megab***h' has become the latest outrageous Countdown word
to crop up
Current contestant Florence first suggested seven-letter
word 'megabit', with Dictionary Corner revealing the 'C' and the
'H' could be tacked on the end for 18 points.
'Really? That's astonishing! Perfectly acceptable for this time in the afternoon?' host Anne asked.
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They then joked that it would make a good band name too.
'As long as they're all women!' Anne noted.
Rachel was seen stifling a laugh in another recent episode of the Channel 4 quiz
show as a contestant declared he word 'hooters' for seven points
- which is North American slang term for a woman's breasts
What the...? Rachel Riley left host Anne Robinson 'astonished' at the word's mere existence as she spelled it out on the board on Monday's show
Far from it: Rachel took to Instagram to post a still of the moment, stood next to the word, suggesting it could be her new profile picture
Smirking: Rachel stifled a giggle on Countdown as
a contestant spelled out 'hooters'
Rachel, who is expecting her second child with husband Pasha Kovalev, appeared to hold back a grin when the camera switched to her
after the rude word had been placed on the board. She cradled her baby bump and turned to look
the other way.
Susie Dent, the show's resident lexicographer, added that there were 'quite
a few seven [letter words]', with the other contestant offering the word 'shooter'.
This humorous moment comes after Rachel was left red-faced when a guest spelled out 'cra**ed' and asked
the team: 'Can you have c****ed?'
However, the exact same word accidentally cropped up for former host Carol Vorderman 22 years ago.
She starred on the show from 1982 until 2008.
Rude word: The tickled TV star, 35, was faced with placing the word - which is North American slang term for
a woman's breasts - on the board for all to see
Awkward: Another risque word popped up the week before 'hooters'
Spot the difference: The same thing happened to former host
Carol Vorderman back in 1999
In 1999, viewers were left stunned after contestant Dennis Raishbrook spelled out 'c*****d' on the board in an unfortunate word blunder,
leaving the studio in giggles.
During the crude episode last week, Susie Dent explained the word
was acceptable, saying: 'Yes, c*****d, also to c**p out of a game of c**ps, gambling game, is to make
a losing throw, absolutely fine.'
Rachel could be seen smirking as she looked at the board before getting on with the rest of the
show.
Rude: The pregnant star was left red-faced when a guest
spelled out 'c****ed' on the board
These haven't been the first instances a rude word has found
its way onto the Countdown board.
In December, Rachel was left embarrassed after she spelled out the words 'foreskin' and 'stonker'.
Fans flooded Twitter when the episode aired, with users marvelling over
Rachel's giddy response, and also noting fellow stars Nick Hewer and Susie's less than overjoyed
reaction at the hilarious twist.
In an episode from July of 2019, two contestants scored points with a curse word.
Show: The contestant seemed unsure about
his word choice and asked the team: 'Can you have c****ed?'
Acceptable: Susie Dent explained the word was acceptable,
saying: 'Yes, c*****d, also to c**p out of a game of c***s,
gambling game, is to make a losing throw, absolutely fine'
Rachel was left raising her eyebrows as she was tasked with spelling out 'w***ers', which was blurred and beeped out when the show aired.
Asked what words they had managed to make out of the random letters, contestant Rob said:
'A bit of a rude seven,' while his opponent James added:
'Yeah, I have got a certain seven as well.'
As it transpired that both men had come up
with 'w***ers', comedian Rory Bremner - who was in Dictionary Corner with Susie - was left stifling his giggles as he mused:
'I would have preferred swanker.'
Flustered host Nick then asked Susie if there were any polite
alternatives they could have chosen, with Susie revealing
they could have picked 'workman' or 'workmen'.
Ahem! In December, Rachel was left embarrassed after she spelled out
the words 'foreskin' and 'stonker'
In January of the same year, when Rachel was asked to make words out of the
letters 'GESULIPNK', she sneakily spelled out the
word 'spunk'.
The audience and comedians all erupt in laughter before applause
broke out.
Rachel and her husband Pasha Kovalev are preparing to welcome their second child
into the world and already share their daughter Maven, who is 18 months
old.
It comes after Pasha recently revealed he is
trying to protect his wife from cruel online comments sent by internet
trolls.
As the dancer and Rachel are expecting their second child,
Pasha said he is 'trying to protect her as much as
I can by providing a safe environment at home'.
Oops: In January 2019, Rachel was left raising her eyebrows as
she was tasked with spelling out 'w***ers', which was blurred and beeped out when the show aired
He added: 'That's all I can do and try to direct her attention to the good things.'
Speaking to OK!, the Strictly star added he steers away from cruel online comments aimed at Rachel, admitting: 'I never look at comments online and Rachel is trying to get a point across
about racial abuse or domestic violence and she gets back very ridiculous messages.
'People completely miss the point and speak about something irrelevant.'
His comments came a month after he revealed he worries how trolls' hurtful messages could
affect their unborn baby.
Speaking to The Mirror, he said: 'I definitely can see how it
stresses her. The smallest stress affects how the baby's development is going.'
Cheeky: In January of the same year, when Rachel was asked to make words out of the letters 'GESULIPNK', she sneakily
spelled out the word 'spunk'
The performer added that he hates seeing hate flourish online where there is less accountability.
He explained: 'If you come up to someone on the street and tell
them something like that, you're probably going to get some sort of repercussion.
'Online there's a limited amount of repercussion, and it opens a floodgate.
It should be stopped.'
Rachel previously revealed the stress of receiving hateful messages online stopped her first daughter,
Maven, from kicking when she was pregnant with her
The Countdown star had been a vocal critic of Jeremy Corbyn and the anti-antisemitism
row in the Labour Party and received horrific messages online as a result.
Couple: It comes after Rachel's husband Pasha Kovalev recently
revealed he is trying to protect his wife
from cruel online comments sent by internet trolls
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