Carol Vorderman's 'special friends' dating admission as Gogglebox star vows to stay single

express.co.uk:

Carol Vorderman, 61, is among some of the biggest household names in the UK, and is best known for co-hosting on Countdown.So it comes as no surprise that the star's love life often draws attention from her devoted fans.

In the past, she has made headlines thanks to her high-profile relationships with journalist and broadcaster Des Kelly and Red Arrows veteran Graham Duff.When she first met them, however, she already had two marriages behind her.Her first husband was Christopher Mather, to whom she tied the knot in 1985 at the age of 24.

Christopher was an international rugby league player at the time.The couple divorced a year later in 1986.Since the split, Carol has spoken on her BBC Radio Wales radio show about their relationship, revealing the marriage was rocky, with the couple splitting up and then getting back together many times.By 1990, the then-29-year-old was remarried to Patrick King, a management consultant.The pair had two children together, Katie and Cameron.Carol and Patrick remained married for 10 years before getting a divorce in 2000.Just a year prior, Carol met broadcaster and British journalist Des Kelly at a Christmas party in 1999.They lived together in London from 2001, as well as spending time in their second house in West Cork, Ireland.After five years of being in a relationship together, the couple separated in December 2006.

Des was Carol's last public partner.Since then, Carol, who is now 61, has said that she is very happy to remain single and has said that she doesn't think she will marry again.When asked about the possibility of a third marriage during an appearance on BBC Radio Wales, Carol told co-star Owain Wyn Evans: "Obviously I'm not doing it again!"She has said she doesn't need to.