‘the queen said we were cool’

After winning the Wimbledon girls’ singles title at the age of 17, it looked like Annabel Croft, the golden girl of British tennis, had the world at her feet. But, ahead of this year’s Championships,

The TV presenter and novelist, who turns 68 this month, on weight loss, her unusual way with words, and why she has fallen in love with going to church

The popular presenter’s former agent hits out with a withering put down

Weeding and pruning is her refuge from the rollercoaster of news that has shaped her career. But there’s something in the flowerbeds that can make broadcaster Fiona Bruce lose her famous cool

ANGELA RAYNER

Then and now: 1985 and 2025 If there’s ...