Carol Vorderman

Carol Jean Vorderman MBE (born 24 December 1960) is an English media personality, best known for co-hosting the popular game show Countdown for 26 years from 1982 until 2008.

She has appeared on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire thrice - first in 2000 as a solo (the first celebrity contestant in the show's history), then in 2010 with Gok Wan and finally in 2013 with Caroline Quentin, on the final live show in the series.

Vorderman has been tipped to replace Chris Tarrant as the show's host.