Anne Robinson Splits With Queen Camilla's Ex-Husband Andrew Parker Bowles

Television presenter Anne Robinson, 81, has reportedly split from her boyfriend Andrew Parker Bowles, 86, the ex-husband of Queen Camilla. Robinson, known for her sharp-tongued hosting of "The Weakest Link," has moved from the Cotswolds, where Parker Bowles resides, to London.

Robinson referred to their relationship in the past tense when asked about it, stating, "I might have done." She added, "It’s very difficult to talk about a relationship where part of it is owned by somebody else, so out of politeness I don’t talk about it." While Robinson had spoken publicly about her relationship with the father of Queen Camilla's two children, Parker Bowles had reportedly remained largely silent on the matter and was not photographed with her.

Speaking on the "Experience Is Everything" podcast, Robinson expressed her belief that "real happiness is sharing a life with someone." She recalled the sentiment of Joan Rivers, who suggested needing "somebody to go home to and talk nothing to." Robinson noted, "I do miss that but, on the other hand, I don’t want to compromise, so that’s where I am." She also reflected on her current stage of life, saying, "I don’t think it’s a bad place, I’m 81, do Pilates and run. I’m not sure I can live full-time with anyone."

Robinson had been single for 17 years before meeting Parker Bowles at a lunch with mutual friends. The late author Jilly Cooper had previously stated that Parker Bowles was one of the inspirations for her character Rupert Campbell-Black in the novel "Riders."