Countdown host replacement rumours addressed by guest as he speaks out on Anne Robinson
express.co.ukRachel Riley, 35, and lexicographer Susie Dent, 56.On moving up to being a host, the broadcaster said he had always ruled it out as he didn't want the commitment.Speaking to Express.co.uk, he said: "People used to speculate in the old days when Richard [Whiteley] died and when Carol Vorderman moved on, I hosted a special programme."There was lots of speculation, but the truth is, I do so many different things, I wouldn't be able to."I wouldn't want to be tied down to be doing one big thing like that."Rod Stewart 'can't sleep' over fears wife Penny may be injured at workGyles added the job would be "too big of a commitment" and said he prefers to do various jobs instead."It's quite a hard graft, you've got to be there concentrating so, no,".
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