Carol Vorderman reveals bizarre new talent on Channel 4 show
CAROL VORDERMAN might have no problem with multiple division – but can she throw a potato into a golf hole from 20 metres?
The former Countdown maths whizz will appear in Taskmaster’s New Year’s Treat, a one-off celebrity special on Channel 4.
Carol is taking on Alex Horne's daft challenges alongside Radio 1 DJ Greg James, Olympic Gold- medal runner Mo Farah, singer Rebecca Lucy Taylor, aka singer-songwriter Self Esteem, and comedian and journalist Amelia Dimoldenberg.
The winner gets the Greg’s Golden Eyebrows trophy, modelled on the Taskmaster himself, Greg Davies.
Carol joined Countdown for the very first episode in 1982 when she was in her twenties.
She got the gig after her mum arranged for the then 21-year-old to have an audition for the show after seeing a newspaper ad looking for women with good numerical skills.
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Despite her young age Carol bagged the job and appeared on Countdown with the late Richard Whiteley from 1982 until his death in June 2005.
She then carried on alongside Des Lynam then the late Des O'Connor.
But on July 25, 2008, Channel 4 announced that Carol was stepping down from Countdown.
She later said she had resigned after failing to agree terms with Channel 4 for a new contract, and it was reported that she had been asked to take a cut of 90% from her previous salary, estimated as £900,000.
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She had considered leaving the show when the show's original host Richard Whiteley died in 2005, but remained on until O'Connor quit.