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CAROL Vorderman worked up a sweat in the gym today and gave fans an insight into how she keeps so fit.

The former Countdown star sculpted her famous curves with kettlebell squats and hip thrusts.

Carol Vorderman squatted in her gym session today
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Carol Vorderman squatted in her gym session todayCredit: instagram
There were plenty of hip thrusts too
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There were plenty of hip thrusts tooCredit: instagram
She also whipped battle ropes
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She also whipped battle ropesCredit: instagram

The TV star, 61, looked to have the gym to herself as she powered through a gruelling workout in skintight black co-ords.

Carol kept a smile on her face as she whipped battle ropes and did various presses, including a crossfit favourite: devil press.

Before her session, Carol posed for a selfie video in the bathroom, revealing her toned abs.

It comes after she celebrated a bumper £660 horse racing win last Saturday.

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She managed to catch up with the man who made it happen - by posing for a selfie with champion jockey Frankie Dettori at Ascot.

Vorders put a £20 each-way bet on three horses in the second race last at the British Champions Sprint Stakes.

Her bet on 3-1 favourite Kinross, 150-1 outsider Run To Freedom and 4-1 Creative Force totalled £120.

She was celebrating winning more than five times that a few minutes later when Kinross cruised home under legendary 51-year-old rider Dettori.

But it could have been so much more had Vorderman picked those three horses to finish in that exact order.

If she had put just a quid on the trifecta she would have been celebrating to the tune of £2,700.

Carol wrote alongside a photo of her winning slip: "Boom, Champions Day, second race @Ascot.

"Three bets… came in 1,2,3. Go on Vorders… two from the top and one from wherever you like.

"Bet each-way £120. Winnings £661 gross. Come on, Vorders."

She later posted a selfie with Dettori, titling the snap 'Ascot buddies'.

Horse racing fan Carol used to love watching the gee-gees with her late Countdown co-star Richard Whiteley.

She told the Sun: "Whiters and I were always there. We used to go racing all the time, and let me tell you, Whiters was the biggest party animal you have ever come across.

Carol trialled the devil's press exercise
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Carol trialled the devil's press exerciseCredit: instagram

"Mind you, I wasn't far behind him!"

Carol Vorderman showed off her abs in an Instagram video
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Carol Vorderman showed off her abs in an Instagram videoCredit: instagram
Carol posed for a selfie with Frankie Dettori after he helped win her £661
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Carol posed for a selfie with Frankie Dettori after he helped win her £661
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