Carol Vorderman
Carol Vorderman
Carol Jean Vorderman MBE RAFVRis a British media personality, best known for co-hosting the popular game show Countdown for 26 years from 1982 until 2008...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionGame Show Host
Date of Birth24 December 1960
talking pieces way
I cannot do the piece-of-talking-meat thing, the 'Here's your money, wear a pretty dress and take the cheque.' I'm not made that way. I have to be as good as I can be at whatever I do.
independence needs
I do need my independence. I have to have that.
female looks harsh
How you look has become ridiculously disproportionate to what you do. Critics are more harsh on female presenters.
kids london three
Everything has to be organised for kids in London - you can't just walk three roads to see a friend.
play years television
After 30 years of television, I want to play more than I used to.
fitness fields bigs
My bottom is so big it's got its own gravitational field.
retirement home building-up
For now I'm building up stories for the retirement home!
party night years
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.
careers rubies watches
Ruby Wax has basically ruined my career. You'll see when you watch the programme. I get more intimate with Ruby than I've ever been with another woman.
poor backgrounds harder
If you're from a poor background, you have to work even harder. But that's what makes you who you are.
children instant bounds
Once you have children it's love without bounds. You would die for them in an instant, without question. How can you better that?
tired giving biscuits
When I get tired, I start eating things that I wouldn't normally crave, like biscuits, because they'll give me a bit of energy to keep going.
kids commitment whales
My commitment is to my kids and my mum and I'm having a whale of a time.
father years three
My father was having an affair with a 16-year-old when Mum was pregnant with me. She found out when I was three weeks old and left, not surprisingly.