All news on the topic: Countdown

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Countdown star Susie Dent reveals what's really stopping people taking up skiing
Countdown wordsmith Susie Dent, along with Crystal Ski holidays, has discovered a fear of falling over stops most people from hitting the slopes
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Carol Vorderman shares heartbreaking photo of late mum's last meal out
Carol Vorderman has shared a heartbreaking photo and beautiful message about her late mum as she marks the seventh Mother's Day since she passed away
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Girls as young as five feel under pressure to be 'perfect'
A study shows that the words we use every day can stop girls from expressing themselves. In fact, 76% of UK girls aged 5-12 say that the words they hear make them worry about making mistakes, so they don't want to try new things
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Rachel Riley baffles fans with tough maths question that seems impossible
Rachel Riley left fans stunned on social media after sharing a mind-boggling maths equation - stumped participants were left with- a range of different answers
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Prince Harry avoids mentioning King Charles in speech after 'sickening' comments
The Duke of Sussex gave no mention of his father King Charles whilst closing out the One Year to Go celebrations in Vancouver, Canada ahead of the 2025 Invictus Games
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Meghan Markle dons off-the-shoulder gown as she and Harry wrap Canada trip
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have ended their Canada trip with the One Year to Go Dinner at Vancouver Convention Center as they finish celebrating 12 months to go until the 2025 Invictus Games
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Countdown's Rachel Riley poses with new 'boyfriend' and fans let rip
Countdown star Rachel Riley teased her 'new boyfriend' on social media after returning to the studio to front 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown on Channel 4
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ITV Beat The Chasers' Darragh Ennis defends Rachel Riley after 'fix' claims
Popular quiz show The Chasers, which aired on Friday, saw a host of celebrity contestants vying for prize money for their chosen charities.
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Most difficult Countdown maths round was solved in seconds - try it out
Countdown has seen its fair share of seemingly impossible questions that have been cracked by majorly intelligent contestants - but can you answer any of the toughest maths puzzles?
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Carol Vorderman brands top Tory 'sexist' after rant over 'boobs and bum' pics
The Tory peer Shaun Bailey questioned former Countdown host Carol Vorderman status as a 'serious political commentator' as he appeared on GB News last week
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Carol Vorderman's Countdown 'ban' over dispute 26 years after exit
Carol Vorderman has claimed she was barred from Countdown after relinquishing her role in 2008 following a disagreement the Channel 4 show's bosses over her contract
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Passengers trapped on trains for hours charged up to £26 for 'tapping out late'
Commuters had to walk along the train tracks to reach safety as journeys to and from London Paddington faced "major disruption" into the night after overhead electric cables were damaged
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Anne Robinson 'dating' Queen Camilla's ex-husband Andrew Parker Bowles
Former Countdown host Anne Robinson is said to be secretly dating the former husband of Queen Camilla, Andrew Parker Bowles and it appears they're going strong
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Rachel Riley slams Sky News' Kay Burley over 'revolting' Hamas hostages question
Countdown star Rachel Riley has taken a swipe at Sky News presenter Kay Burley, slamming her question about Hamas hostages to an Israeli spokesperson as "astonishing" and "utterly revolting"
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Countdown star Rachel Riley's millionaire ex and new love with Strictly star
Channel 4 Countdown's Rachel Riley is perhaps best known for having a head for numbers, but when it comes to matters of the heart, her life has also been pretty eventful
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Carol Vorderman put off remarrying after MAFS and happy with 'special friends'
Television star Carol Vorderman has been watching Married At First Sight Australia but said she is 'glad to be single'
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Countdown star Susie Dent shares terrifying cancer scare after tell-tale sign
Countdown star Susie Dent has spoken out about having a mole checked for signs of cancer after concerns from her make-up artist
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Carol Vorderman shares how she ranks 'special friends' and explains 'house rule'
Carol Vorderman says she has 'nothing to apologise for' as the star opens up about how she manages her roster of 'special friends' and reveals the one rule the men must follow
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Carol Vorderman opens up on 'rude word Countdown' while filming Channel 4 show
Carol Vorderman has revealed that Countdown's experts had to find an alternative word to give contestants if they picked what was dubbed a 'rude word' so the scoring remained fair
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Cliff Richard's heartbreaking musical tribute to late pal Olivia Newton-John
Sir Cliff Richard, 83, has revealed his new album - due out for Christmas - will contained a reworked version of his duet Suddenly with Olivia Newton-John who died last year aged 73
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Rachel Riley calls for Man United boss to quit over Mason Greenwood saga
Countdown star and lifelong Man Utd fan Rachel Riley says the club's chief executive Richard Arnold should 'consider his position' over the handling of the Mason Greenwood case
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Rachel Riley shares poignant message as Mason Greenwood released from Man United
Rachel Riley broke her silence after Manchester United confirmed Mason Greenwood will be released following furious backlash from fans
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TV comedian found with 35,000 child abuse images is sentenced
Tom Binns, who performs as hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury and appeared on Channel 4’s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, has been spared jail after being found with more than 35,000 indecent images of children
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Apprentice star scores zero points on Countdown - leaving viewers speechless
A contestant from this year's series of The Apprentice stunned viewers after he scored zero points on Channel 4's word and numbers show Countdown
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Carol Vorderman speaks out on 'creepy' comment from The Chase's Mark Labbett
Countdown's Carol Vorderman has spoken out after fans of Beat The Chasers accused Mark Labbett, a.k.a. The Beast, of being 'creepy' towards her after starring on a charity episode of the ITV quiz show