Sad old blokes, I’m told, now dream of me with a whip in hand.

Meaning of the quote

This quote suggests that some older, unhappy men think about Anne Robinson in a sexual way, imagining her with a whip. It implies that these men have inappropriate fantasies about her, which she finds concerning or upsetting.

About Anne Robinson

Anne Robinson is an English television presenter and journalist, best known as the host of the BBC game show The Weakest Link from 2000 to 2012. She also presented the BBC consumer affairs programme Watchdog for 15 years and hosted the Channel 4 game show Countdown from 2021 to 2022.

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