Carol Vorderman

Carol Vorderman is a Welsh media personality, best known for co-hosting the popular game show Countdown for 26 years from 1982 until 2008.

Vorderman’s career began in 1982 when she joined Channel 4 game show Countdown. She appeared on the show most recently with Des O’Connor, and previously with Des Lynam and before that Richard Whiteley.

Vorderman left the show in 2008. Whilst appearing on Countdown, Vorderman began presenting other shows for various broadcasters including Better Homes and The Pride of Britain Awards for ITV, as well as guest hosting shows such as Have I Got News for You, The Sunday Night Project and Lorraine.

Date of birth:
24th December, 1960
"If you’re from a poor background, you have to work even harder. But that’s what makes you who you are."
― Carol Vorderman
Topic(s): Work
"More than 55,000 men from Bomber Command lost their lives, of whom 38,000 were British. That’s one in 10 of all the British servicemen lost in the Second World War. It beggars belief that there has not been some recognition for what they gave until now."
― Carol Vorderman
Topic(s): War
"My first marriage was totally unsuitable and shouldn’t have happened. It was a whirlwind, rebound thing. I was 23 or 24 – a baby."
― Carol Vorderman
Topic(s): Marriage
"I’m terrible as I never take my make-up off at night, which I know is really dreadful. Whenever I’m out partying I just can’t be bothered and now I am on ‘Loose Women’ that tends to be all the time. I hope next year holds even more parties for me."
― Carol Vorderman
Topic(s): Hope
"I was away a lot on ‘Countdown’ when the children were young and I couldn’t have done it without Mum’s help. Because she was at home running all of that, I never had to worry about them."
― Carol Vorderman
Topic(s): Home
"For now I’m building up stories for the retirement home!"
― Carol Vorderman
Topic(s): Home
"All I wanted to do was put together one of the best home maths systems in the world, and that’s what we’ve done. I’ve loved numbers since I was two or three, and I get really excited about them. Now, I’m allowing myself to get excited about things. If you’re doing it for a TV network or any major corporation, you have to put a lid on it a little."
― Carol Vorderman
Topic(s): Home
"My bottom is so big it’s got its own gravitational field."
― Carol Vorderman
Topic(s): Fitness
"The first couple of days on the detox diet aren’t pleasant."
― Carol Vorderman
Topic(s): Diet
"Change is one of my favourite words."
― Carol Vorderman
Topic(s): Change

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