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Does Carol Vorderman have children?

IT'S fair to say that Carol Vorderman has been a household name, since launching to fame on Countdown back in the 80s.

However, her personal life is often a hot topic of conversation, with some fans wondering if she has children.

Carol Vorderman with her son and daughter
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Carol Vorderman with her son and daughterCredit: Getty

How many children does Carol Vorderman have?

Carol Vorderman has two children from her second marriage.

The star is mum to daughter Katie who graduated with a PhD in nanotechnology and son Cameron who graduated from UWE Bristol.

Carol has spoken of her pride in Cameron, who has severe learning difficulties, after he got a First Class degree in animation in 2020 and achieved a Master's Degree from Dundee University in 2021.

Talking about her son's achievement, she said on This Morning: "I always knew he would make it with the right help but the mainstream system doesn't cater well for most children with these severe learning difficulties.

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"Their development curve is a different shape. They have their superpower and one day THEY find their path IF they're guided well."

How many times has Carol Vorderman been married?

During her life so far, Carol has been married twice.

She first got married in 1985 at the age of 24 to Christopher Mather, a Royal Navy officer, but the marriage lasted only twelve months.

Her second marriage was to management consultant Patrick King in 1990 at age 30, who she had her two children with.

However, they separated in 2000.

Carol has not been married again since but has had some high profile relationships.

After meeting at a Christmas party in 1999, Vorderman and Des Kelly lived together in London from 2001.

After five years together, they separated in December 2006, publicly announcing the split in January 2007.

What TV shows has Carol Vorderman been in?

Carol first appeared on Countdown from 1982 until 2008 when her mother sent in an application on her behalf.

Vorders then went on to join Loose Women in 2011.

The popular presenter has presented the Pride of Britain Awards since it began in 1999.

In 2016, Carol finished in eighth place in the sixteenth series of I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!

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On 7 April 2020, she appeared on The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off and won.

In 2023 Carol was part of the line-up of I'm A Celeb all-stars spin-off show.

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