I broke Countdown’s records aged 21 in just three seconds – here’s how I pulled it off

"You know any break-up's hard, for whatever reason, and it makes it worse, you know, certain things get printed in the press.“And there's two sides to every story," Eddie told The Sun.Since the split, Denise has started dating Jimmy Barba, and Eddie has expressed he is deeply happy for Denise."There is no animosity. Life goes on, The world carries on going round.She's happy.

The hardy souls who came to support the teams on an inclement day at Greenlaw were served up a great match.

Dalbeattie Star manager Eddie Warwick believes things are heading in the right direction at Islecroft.

Threave Rovers gaffer Vinnie Parker claims his side’s promotion hopes are still alive despite losing to West Park United on Saturday.

Youngsters had a scarily good time in Castle Douglas on Saturday afternoon.

A Blantyre woman with a record of violence against emergency service workers has been warned she's on her "last chance".

The European Film Academy has unveiled a new public-facing event called the Month of European Film.

“I got my eldest to sleep in his own bed the other night and he was negotiating a deal and said he would for £20."The presenter quipped: "I was like – ‘I can’t give you £20 a night!’“No wonder I’ve had to go back to work,” she concluded in an interview with The Mirror.Helen’s home life suffered a huge change earlier this year following her split from rugby league star husband Richie Myler.Her marriage ended nearly six months ago, and she recently discussed how she has dealt with the situation.The star has moved to Cumbria from Leeds following the split, to her parent's home, but she clarified she doesn’t see herself as the victim, and doesn’t view anything from a lens of self-pity.“There’s loads of stuff to ask me about that’s really interesting, that’s not ‘Ohhh, poor you’.“I don’t see myself as a victim, no, because I mean, look…“There are a lot of people who have been in my situation who haven’t been given the opportunities that I’ve got.” She conceded, however, that she isn’t perfect. Helen added to The Telegraph: “Don’t get me wrong, I have my days when I’m p****d off.” The TV star recently embarked on a new professional venture as she joined the Strictly lineup.She has been paired with professional dancer Gorka Marquez, who last month reassured her she was “beautiful” and needed to be more confident in herself.As the pair awaited their scores, he announced: "Everyone believes in you.“I know you have been having a difficult time and...

Johnny Depp has filed an appeal against ex-wife Amber Heard's "erroneous" counterclaim win, following their defamation trial.

King Charles will 'strip' Harry and Meghan of their titles should their Netflix show be too damaging to the royals, it has been claimed.

It was a Champions League group stage campaign to forget for Rangers as they crashed out as the competition's worst side with zero points.

Carl Starfelt was crushed as injury threatened to completely deny him his big Champions League chance. But the Swedish star finally got back in time for an outing against the mighty Real Madrid.

South Lanarkshire Council is reminding local retailers the rules around firework sales as Bonfire Night approaches.

Susie Dent may have been a fixture on our screens for the past 30 years – and on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown for the past 10 – but the 57-year-old says she’s more than happy to steer clear of the showbiz spotlight. “I often get asked if I’d ever do a reality show, but I’m happiest when I’m below the radar. Doing any reality show makes you the centre of attention and that’s never where I want to be,” she laughs.

Audiences have been gasping every day this week as Countdown contestant Tom Stevenson broke two records on the 40-year-old show.

Countdown contestant Tom Stevenson has recorded the show's record highest score and put his achievement down to meditation. The 21-year-old, who first began watching the intelligence programme as a teenager with mental health issues, posted a score of 154, beating the previous highest of 152 by working out the show's final conundrum with the word "volunteer" in just three seconds.

Rachel Riley looked as if she was about to burst out laughing when the Countdown tiles spelled out a rather rude phrase. The maths whizz, 36, was innocently standing by the board as she spotted that the list of vowels and consonants created the words "jiz" and "louder".Wearing the slightest of smirks, Rachel looked as if she was fighting back the giggles as she held her tongue and ignored the cheeky words.READ MORE: Anne Robinson's fieriest feuds - Countdown tension, Eamonn Holmes dig and Weakest LinkBut the star, who looked stunning in an elegant floral dress, didn't allow the hilarious snafu to throw her off and pressed straight on with the show.However, viewers also picked up on the funny moment and a few did not let it go by without commenting.One person joked on Twitter that it was "naughty", while another teased that it was "very rude"."Rachel Riley is a master of butter wouldn't melt mischief," quipped someone else.

RACHEL Riley could barely contain herself when she spotted a very rude phrase on Countdown. The 36-year-old presenter struggled to keep a straight face when an array of vowels and consonants were placed on the board.

A FORMER contestant on Countdown has claimed they were on the show so much that bosses forced them to retire. It's the ultimate clash of mathematical skill and literary knowledge that tests participants to the very edge of their limits.