Anne Aston
Anne Aston | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anne Lloyd 1 January 1948 Game Show hostess Actress |
| Years active | 1969–1994 |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
| Spouse |
Eddie Trevett
(m. 1986) |
Anne Aston (born Anne Lloyd, 1 January 1948) is an actress and television presenter best known as the hostess of The Golden Shot in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Early career and The Golden Shot
Born Anne Lloyd on New Year's Day 1948 in Glasgow, she grew up from the age of just 3 weeks in West Bromwich in Sandwell and attended West Bromwich Technical High School. She was a supporter and season ticket holder at local football club West Bromwich Albion.[2] After leaving school she worked for the travel agency run by her father, Lewis Lloyd, before auditioning successfully for the Golden Shot where she made her debut, aged 21, on 12 January 1969. Aston said, "100 girls were interviewed and the number was reduced to seven for the final audition and then I was chosen". This was her first live show which was recorded in black and white and broadcast on Sunday afternoons at 5pm. Her surname was changed, as directed by the actors' union Equity, from Lloyd to Aston to avoid confusion with an actress who had the same name at the time. It was chosen in reference to Aston, Birmingham, the location of the studios where the Golden Shot was produced. On the show she gave the appearance of struggling to cope with the simple arithmetic needed to calculate the contestants' scores – this was later perceived as stereotyping but in fact she admitted she found that part of the job difficult. At its peak the show was being watched by 16 million viewers and Aston was receiving over 100 fan mail letters every week. She has made many personal appearances and became a comic-book character nicknamed "The Hostess with the Mostess". In October, 1974 she made a recording called I Can’t Stop Myself From Loving You Babe on PYE records 7N 45403-A, produced by Martin Rushent,[3] however this failed to chart.[4]
Acting and later Television work
Her acting roles have included
Business ventures
In 1974 Aston launched her own fashion line called Golden Made. During the 1980s, Aston ran a property business in Hampshire although she has now retired.[6]
Personal life
Aston was briefly engaged to film producer Chris Raphael in 1972 although she met her future husband and manager Eddie Trevett whom she started dating in January 1974 whilst in pantomime alongside Tony Blackburn. She married Trevett 12 years later in 1986 and has one stepson, Chris. She currently resides in Ringwood on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire where she has lived for over 30 years.[7]
References
- ^ Anne Aston Biography www.imdb.com Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- ^ West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United football programme, 23 August 1972
- ^ I can't stop myself from loving you babe – Anne Aston www.discogs.com Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Anne Aston Biography www.express.co.uk Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Patrick, Tony (22 November 1988). "From Aladdin to /Snow White". The Times. p. 22.
- ^ Birmingham Post (1998). "Where are they now? – Anne Aston".
- ^ Anne Aston Biography www.express.co.uk Retrieved 29 June 2020.
External links
- Anne Aston at IMDb