Channel 4 show late last year after hosting it for a decade. The news was confirmed by fellow Channel 4 show Steph's Packed Lunch, with the official social media account announcing the news.
Using a classic Countdown conundrum to reveal the new presenter, the tweet read: "The #countdown conundrum has been set so now it's over to you - who do you think is the show’s new host?"Letters were spelt on the screen as "sribnaonenon", which arranged in the correct order spell out Anne Robinson.Anne is best known for her cutting wit and frosty demeanour on BBC hit The Weakest Link.
But she has also hosted Points of View and Watchdog.Nick revealed that he would be leaving Countdown back in December, tweeting: "Delighted to be back in the Countdown.
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