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| Vorderman to clock off Countdown | Vorderman to clock off Countdown |
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| Carol Vorderman is making her last appearance on Countdown, after 26 years working on the Channel 4 show. | |
| The 47-year-old has appeared on more than 4,500 editions of the popular words-and-numbers quiz. | |
| She will be replaced by maths graduate Rachel Riley, 22, who fought off competition from more than 1,000 others to appear on the new series in January. | She will be replaced by maths graduate Rachel Riley, 22, who fought off competition from more than 1,000 others to appear on the new series in January. |
| Vorderman's final show was preceded by a half-hour programme in which colleagues paid tribute to her work. | |
| She started as Countdown's maths "expert" who would check contestants' sums in the numbers rounds, but took on extra duties to become a sidekick to the late presenter Richard Whiteley. | |
| VORDERMAN'S VITALS 1982 - First seen on Countdown4,500 - Number of editions in which she has appeared70,000 - Number of letters picked for contestants154 - Her IQ90% - The pay cut she was reportedly told to take | VORDERMAN'S VITALS 1982 - First seen on Countdown4,500 - Number of editions in which she has appeared70,000 - Number of letters picked for contestants154 - Her IQ90% - The pay cut she was reportedly told to take |
| The star announced in July she planned to step down from the show. There were reports she felt forced to leave after being told to take a 90% pay cut. | The star announced in July she planned to step down from the show. There were reports she felt forced to leave after being told to take a 90% pay cut. |
| The last show also marks the end of Des O'Connor's time in the host's chair. He is being replaced by Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling. | The last show also marks the end of Des O'Connor's time in the host's chair. He is being replaced by Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling. |
| O'Connor took over the quiz in January 2007, replacing Des Lynam, who stepped in following Whiteley's death. | O'Connor took over the quiz in January 2007, replacing Des Lynam, who stepped in following Whiteley's death. |
| Countdown was the first show to be broadcast on Channel 4 when the station launched in November 1982. | Countdown was the first show to be broadcast on Channel 4 when the station launched in November 1982. |