Rachel Riley was amongst the several famous faces that were recognised for their work at the New Year Honour's List on Friday, with the Countdown star receiving an MBE for her contribution to fighting antisemitism.

The mathematician, whose mother is Jewish, has spent years campaigning against antisemitic racism, as well as online abuse.

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The presenter took to Instagram to share the news of her MBE, captioning the post: "Incredibly proud to have just been awarded an MBE in the King's New Year's Honours for services to Holocaust education." ...

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