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Pointless back in July after filming more than 1,300 episodes and nearly 30 series of the BBC show.The novelist has watched the new series live on Twitter, sharing his thoughts on Sally Lindsay taking his seat.Richard took to Twitter earlier today to discuss the new series of Pointless and wished his former colleague Alexander Armstrong and co-host Sally Lindsay luck.He wrote in view of his 1.1 million Twitter followers: "So excited about watching this at 5.15."The first time I've ever been able to watch #Pointless and actually play along without knowing the answers already. Good luck to the first of the new co-hosts @sallylindsay."He also shared a running commentary as he watched the BBC game show live and even made a comment about the famous laptop.Sharing a still of Sally looking at the laptop, Richard made the shocking revelation: "Wait, the laptop WORKS NOW???? #Pointless."Social media users rushed to the comments to express their sadness as Richard left the show and shared their thoughts on the mystery laptop.NinnyFour said: "I am not loving this.

COUNTDOWN viewers were seriously distracted by Rachel Riley's eye-popping dress on the Channel 4 show. The 36-year-old was on hand once again to provide the letters and numbers to the two contestants.

Hannah Bronwen Snow back in 2003 and has remained by her side ever since. In an interview with The Independent, the presenter told the newspaper that they'd met when he was aged 32 and it was a "lovely" year. His wife was a stay-at-home mum to their 4 children before she started working as an events organiser, reports The Sun.

RICHARD Osman shared a “lovely” heartfelt moment with his Pointless co-host Alexander Armstrong on his last day of filming. Richard, 51, announced he would be leaving the BBC quiz show, which he co-hosts with Alexander 52, in April and his last episode aired on Wednesday.

Cliff Richard, Richard Osman and Alexander Armstrong were among the famous faces attending Wimbledon on the first day of the tournament. Veteran musician Sir Cliff, 81, was pictured arriving on Monday dressed in a silver blazer with a red rose pinned to his lapel paired alongside a black shirt and striped tie. TV presenter and author Osman was also spotted entering the All England Club on day one to watch the start of the action.

on the quiz show to pursue a career in writing. In a statement, he said: "Pointless has been a joy from start to finish, working alongside my friend Alexander Armstrong, backed by the most wonderful team, and for the best viewers in the world. I will miss everyone so much, but I'm thrilled I'll still be presenting the celebrity shows.

Richard Osman’s replacement on popular quiz show Pointless has been revealed, after he announced he was leaving the show. Richard co-hosted the BBC show for 13 years, alongside Alexander Armstrong, however, in April, he revealed that he was leaving to focus on writing his books, such as The Thursday Murder Club which have become hugely popular.

Richard Osman's replacement on Pointless has now been revealed by the BBC.The presenter recently stepped down as the host of the hit game show after 13 years in order to focus on his writing career.Richard had starred alongside his co-star Alexander Armstrong for over a decade before deciding to take time away from the main quiz show, but he will still co-host spin-off editions of the programme like Pointless Celebrities.The BBC have now announced which stars will replace Osmand on the TV quiz show alongside Alexander Armstrong - and it's clear the broadcaster has opted for a major change in format. That's because several celebrities will stand in as guest co-hosts - including Alex Brooker, Lauren Laverne, Sally Lindsay, Stephen Mangan, Ed Gamble and Konnie Huq.Talking about the change, Alexander said: "This is going to be such a ride! Richard will still be in once a week on Saturdays to make sure everything’s ticking over nicely, but otherwise it’s just me bringing new Pointless friends in and showing them the ropes.

SALLY Lindsay and Konnie Huq are among six stars who will appear on a rolling roster of special 'Pointless' guest hosts, after Richard Osmanquit the show. The BBC has confirmed the former Coronation Street actress and the ex-Blue Peter presenter will job share with comedians Alex Brooker and Ed Gamble.

Danny Dyer and Pointless host Alexander Armstrong share a surprising familial connection.Following both stars appearing on Who Do You Think You Are?, it has been pointed out that the respective household names are in fact related and share royal blood.The EastEnders star, 44, discovered he was a descendant of King Edward III on the BBC One series.And Alexander, 52, found William The Conqueror in his family tree.Now his sidekick Richard Osman, 51, has worked out that the two celebrities are “family” – as Edward III is the sixth great-grandson of William.Richard said: "Well, Danny Dyer is descended from King Edward III, so that means Xander must be related to Danny."The shocking reveal comes as Danny prepares to leave EastEnders after nine years.In January, the actor confirmed he would be leaving Albert Square later this year.He later teased his character Mick Carter will leave Walford in a "huge" and "epic" storyline during an appearance on BBC Radio 2's Breakfast Show in March.Speaking on his own podcast Sorted with the Dyers, Danny further explained his EastEnders exit.He said: "I've been contemplating a while now about whether time to roll the dice, take the leap."The news is that I've not decided to renew my contract, that's all, it's not because I've fell out with anybody, that job has been amazing for me."I love everybody, it's an important part of television."Alexander is also preparing for a career shift, as he will soon be appointed a new Pointless co-star.The move follows his colleague of 13 years Richard Osman stepping down from the BBC quiz show last month.While Richard will still appear on the show's celebrity specials, he has exited the regular episodes to dedicate more time to his novel-writing career.For

BBC quiz show with Alexander Armstrong, 52, since its 2009 debut, will continue to appear on the show's celebrity specials. While Alexander will be joined by a roster of guest presenters in the immediate future, a number of stars have been tipped to permanently replace Richard on the show.  Countdown star Susie Dent, 57, who appears in the Channel 4 show's Dictionary Corner, is the frontrunner, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes, which is offering odds of 5/2.

BBC show Pointless alongside Alexander Armstrong, has quit the show after 13 years.

Pointless star Richard Osman has reportedly quit the hugely popular BBC show after thirteen series on our screens. According to reports, the 51 year old presenter, who stars alongside friend Alexander Armstrong, has decided to step down from the show he has fronted for almost 30 series.

Richard Osman is stepping down from Pointless after 13 years.

Pointless Celebrities, which aired on Saturday night. The BBC had made the decision to reschedule the charity special episode in tribute to the late singer. After being diagnosed with brain cancer, the pair went on to play for The Brain Tumour Charity and Brain Research UK, hoping to raise awareness for the cause.

My Dad Wrote A Porno, say, or Athletico Mince. So the Guardian podcast team were very excited this week by Will Ferrell’s announcement that his podcast production company is creating The Big Sexy Interview Show With Michael Bolton. It’s a spin-off from the Netflix show Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special and will be produced by The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer and Comedy Bang Bang’s Scott Aukerman.

BBC's Pointless has been a firm family favourite since it took to the airwaves in 2009 but one contestant has dished the dirt on his experience.Adam Grinsell who appeared on the programme alongside his pal Lucy walked away from the BBC studios with a grand total of £4,250, much to their delight.Despite the long hours for filming, he claims he had the time of his life but has reflected on his experience, admitting he rarely saw hosts Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman apart from during their time in the studio.However, despite his victory, Adam admits it wasn't his idea to appear on the programme.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, he said: "My friend Lucy who suggested it - she'd spotted that they were looking for applicants, we sent off our application forms."We had to attend an audition day at a local hotel in Birmingham city centre and had to play a practice game of Pointless as a group."The pair went on to speak to producers as well as film a piece-to-camera clip for the programme to determine whether they landed a space on the show.Having been confirmed for the programme, Adam revealed that the production company put them up in a local hotel close to the studios but they had to cover the cost of their travel themselves but were reimbursed at a later date.Discussing his interactions with Richard and Alexander, he revealed: "You don't actually see much of them, ou meet them for the first time before you start filming the first show."They come down the line of contestants, introduce themselves and shake everyone's hand, but there's no time for short talk really, I was pretty nervous."Giving an insight into the filming routine, he added: "We were told to be there in the morning, it was an early start, up around

Ross Kemp has revealed how Bradley Walsh helped him in his new BBC game show role Bridge Of Lies.The new daytime quiz, which airs Monday to Friday at 4:30pm on BBC One, sees contestants cross a bridge using knowledge, strategy and luck with one wrong step losing them everything. Ross, 57, who is best known for playing Grant Mitchell on EastEnders as well as his award-winning documentary series, has revealed that he looked to the likes of Sir Bruce Forsyth, Alexander Armstrong and Bradley, 61, for inspiration during research.Talking about his process, he said: "I watched lots of current quiz show hosts, like Alexander Armstrong and Bradley Walsh, as well as some icons like Brucie during my research, and my main takeaway from that was: 'If you want to be successful in this role, you’ve just got to be yourself.'" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Twitter a throwback clip of a Pointless episode that almost got “taken off air”.The video had been posted by a viewer as Cressida Dick was trending on the social media platform after she resigned as the Metropolitan Police commissioner.Captioning the video, Twitter user JNPhillips4 wrote: “Saw #CressidaDick trending and remembered this wonderful moment from Pointless.TV gold.”Richard swiftly reacted to the clip, typing: “Thank you for this reminder @JNPhillips4.“This is the closest Pointless has ever come to being taken off air.”The clip, which dates back to 2018, featured a player named Billy trying to guess the name of the “Senior Police officer appointed the first female commissioner of the Metropolitan Police”.Asked by host Alexander Armstrong for his final answer, he asserted: “The top is Caressa Dick. I think I’ll go for Caressa Dick.”Richard could be seen in different shots snickering as Alexander repeated the player’s answer before announcing it was incorrect.In a later tweet, Richard clarified that there was a “happy ending” to Billy’s participation in the programme.He typed: “The lovely thing about this clip is that Billy really did make money from 'It'll Be Alright On The Night' for it.

The Masked Singer UK’s very own Traffic Cone has been ‘solved’ by eagle-eyed fans on social media - as they’re sure he’s set to be unmasked as an iconic quiz show host.After the unmasking of Doughnuts as football star Michael Owen and Firework as Kidulthood actor Jaime Winstone last week, it appears no celebrity is off-limits.So it would make sense for a popular comedian and quiz show host to be underneath at least one mask - and fans reckon Pointless presenter Alexander Armstrong could be the one.Taking to Reddit, users were keen to air their theories - including one who suggested: "For me, Robobunny, Panda, Rockhopper and Mushroom are clearly singers."So, I believe this would be Traffic Cone, especially given the overall comedic presentation of his clues/background during performances on stage."I remember 'Back For Good' was his clue song and wondered whether that referred to Alexander Armstrong, the aim of his quiz show 'Pointless' is to score fewer points ie going backwards rather than forward."They added: "No comedians have been unmasked so far in Series 3."Another fan was quick to agree: "There must be at least one comedian in there."Some comedians that have really good singing voices are Alexander Armstrong, Bradley Walsh, Lee Evans and Billy Bailey.

The Beatles in a sweet new clip shared by his son Giles Martin. Watch the video below.In the footage, shared on Twitter, the producer discusses how he initially met The Beatles and what he thought of the quartet when they travelled from Liverpool to London to meet him. “Well, that’s a silly name for a start,” he’s heard saying when he recounts being told about The Fab Four.He decided to give them a chance, commenting: “I met them in London and when I listened…it was ok but it wasn’t brilliant.