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Countryfile presenter Anita Rani 'teary' as she reveals 'crippling' health problem

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Karasin, E. (2026, October 7). Countryfile presenter Anita Rani 'teary' as she reveals 'crippling' health problem. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/anita-rani-countryfile-presenter-b1299820.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-07 · by Ekin Karasin

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Anita Rani, a 48-year-old Countryfile presenter, shared on Instagram her struggle with debilitating anxiety, which she described as unfamiliar territory for someone accustomed to handling life's challenges adeptly. She expressed feeling overwhelmed and tearful, traits not typical of her personality. Rani sought support from her followers by asking them to share coping mechanisms that have worked for them, emphasizing the importance of nature and walks in managing mental health.
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Anita Rani, a presenter on BBC's Countryfile, revealed she is struggling with crippling anxiety and has been feeling unusually teary. The 48-year-old shared her personal experience on Instagram while filming herself walking in a park in Bradford. She expressed that this was unusual for someone who typically handles life's challenges effectively. Rani asked fans to share their coping mechanisms, emphasizing the importance of support during difficult times. Her post came with an encouraging message about finding liberation and living life fully despite challenges.

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Bradford Indian

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Bradford GPE · 1× Indian NORP · 1× Rani PERSON · 1×

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“And this is where life gets really interesting … not easy, but, having walked this path I can guarantee - it’s when you sit in and with everything that arises .. along with good and safe company … that life can truly be lived in glorious technicolour and liberation.
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🔮 Rani said she has been feeling "teary", which is something she wouldn't normally experience, and asked fans to send in their tips on how to cope.

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Filming herself walking in a park, the 48-year-old said: "I wanted to share something deeply personal with you, which I don't often do, so this in itself is weird. asserted
this → film → itself
I have been experiencing something that I've never in my life experienced before, and it has taken the wind out of my sails actually. asserted
it → experience → sails
I am suffering crippling anxiety. asserted
I → suffer → anxiety
I am overwhelmed, I am unsure, and for somebody who has dealt with life with the power of a first-born Indian daughter, who bosses life, [who] also just copes, I'm great at it - this is like, what the hell is going on?" asserted
this → deal → it
She added: "Every mechanism I have in place to just deal with stuff that's just come easily for way over 40 years to me is crumbling beneath my feet. asserted
that → add → feet
Rani said she has been feeling "teary", which is something she wouldn't normally experience, and asked fans to send in their tips on how to cope. asserted
she → say → tips
“Not my usual kind of post - but something I really wanted to share in case anyone else is feeling similar,” the TV personality captioned the Instagram post. asserted
personality → want → post
“Recorded while out and about doing the thing that has always made sense for my mental health - going for a run. asserted
that → record → run
Read More “Babe - you’re going to sit right in it… asserted
you → read → it
if we change ‘coping’ and ‘bossing’ to ‘suppressing’ and ‘keeping feelings at bay ‘… it makes total sense that one day .. our SYSTEM ( and this happens very often to women in their 40s - there’s a science to it - related to cortisol etc ) says ENOUGH!” she penned. asserted
she → change → cortisol
“And this is where life gets really interesting … not easy, but, having walked this path I can guarantee - it’s when you sit in and with everything that arises .. along with good and safe company … that life can truly be lived in glorious technicolour and liberation. asserted
life → get → technicolour
“We’re all here for you gorgeous - great post snd hoping you take great comfort from knowing so many people care.” asserted
people → ’re → comfort
“Certainly in Bradford, where I grew up, within 15-20 minutes, I was in the countryside, and we used to go every weekend to play around in the moors and get that sense of space and openness, and see a horizon and not see any concrete. asserted
we → grow → concrete
I think it’s really good for your mental health. asserted
it → think → health
“It’s good to get away from work, and destress by going for long walks and seeing nature. asserted
It → ’ → nature
It’s in all us, going back however many generations, none of us were born in a city, we’re all from a field somewhere and I think that’s never left us.” asserted
that → ’ → us
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