Carol Vorderman Broadcaster Bio Wiki Age Height Husband Countdown and Net Worth
Carol Vorderman is an MBE British media personality. She is known for co-hosting the game show Countdown for 26 years from 1982 until 2008. She also served as a presenter of ITV’s Loose Women from 2011 until 2014. In addition, she appeared and won The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake-Off in April 2020.
She was born on December 24, 1960, in Bedford, England. Vorderman is62 years old.
She is a woman of average stature. Vorderman stands at a height of5 ft 6 in(Approx 1.68 m).
She was born to her hardworking mother and father in Bedford, England. Vorderman is the daughter ofTony VordermanandEdwina J. Davies. She grew up with two older siblingsAntonandTrixie. Her father was Dutch and her mother was Welsh. When she was three weeks they separated and her mother was later married for ten years to ItalianArmido Rizzi.
She is currently single and was first married toChristopher Mather, a Royal Navy officer in 1985. The couple parted ways after twelve months. Vorderman’s second marriage was to management consultantPatrick Kingin 1990 at age 30. They had two childrenCameronborn in 1997 andKatieborn in 1992. Partick and Vorderman parted ways in 2000. Also, she lived with her partner Des Kelly in London from 2001 to December 206. She shares her Bristol home with her two children.
She recieved her high school diploma from Blessed Edward Jones Catholic High School in nearby Rhyl. Vorderman later went to read engineering at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. She graduated with a third-class degree.
She wore a black mini-dress, which featured white lines all along her curves in March 2022. The zip-up outfit was completed with a pair of tights as Carol pulled off a fierce pose. She later posted the photo on her Instagram account. She later said that she never misses a day of exercise, even when on holiday.
Her career kicked off when she joined Channel 4 game show Countdown in 1982. After submitting her application appearing on Countdown from 1982 to 2008. In 2005, she refused to fill in as host after Richard Whiteley died and was replaced by Des Lynam. Further, she recorded her last Countdown show on 13 November 2008 which was broadcast on 12 December 2008. Her children were in the audience and she was celebrated for her 26 years of co-hosting the show.
She worked as a junior civil engineer at Dinorwig Power Station in Llanberis. Vorderman later became a graduate management trainee in Leeds and in her spare time, she was briefly a backing singer with friend Lindsay Forrest. Moreover, she made regular appearances on the Peter Levy show on Radio Aire, appearing mid-morning to read a story for preschool children from 1984 to 1985.
She is the mother of Katie King born in 1991 in London, United Kingdom. Katie looks like her mother’s twin. She is a research scientist and completed her Ph.D. in nanotechnology at a top university. Vorderman also said, ”Both of us are science-based…geek girls…we fly planes and get excited about engines and molecules and are forever curious.”
She was a presenter of the annual Pride of Britain Awards on ITV. Vorderman began hosting the awards when they were first introduced in 1999. Also, she was a guest presenter of Lorraine in 2011 and presented the ITV Food show Food Glorious Food in 2013.
She was named a Class 91 “Battle of Britain Memorial Flight” at the National Railway Museum as part of the Railfest 2012 Event. In addition, she qualified for a private pilot’s license and announced that she planned to fly solo around the world in 2014.
She has worked as a media personality for over 30 years and through her career, she has attained decent fortune. Vorderman’s net worth is$18 Million.
Vorderman is an MBE British media personality. She is known for co-hosting the game show Countdown for 26 years from 1982 until 2008. She also served as a presenter of ITV’s Loose Women from 2011 until 2014. In addition, she appeared and won The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake-Off in April 2020.
Vorderman is 62 years old born on December 24, 1960, in Bedford, England.
She has an estimated net worth of $18 Million attained from working as an MBE British media personality.
