Richard Whitely: Last News

Carol Vorderman has broken her silence after Anne Robinson's Countdown exit, saying it would be an "honour" to host the show. Carol co-hosted the show with Richard Whitely for 26 years before he sadly died in 2005 and she left in 2008. And it's now been claimed that bosses are desperate for Carol to return and replace Anne.

'Rest in peace' Rod Stewart pens emotional goodbye"I have loved all the presenters on Countdown, obviously my first favourite was Richard Whitely."The broadcaster described the late host as a "lovely" friend who was "very amusing".Gyles went on to say he was also a fan of Des O'Connor, who fronted the show for two years."I loved Des O'Connor because he was so funny and delightful and I loved Nick Hewer," he added."But I think everything changes and evolves.

Carol Vorderman has revealed that she is a great admirer of the show's new host Anne Robinson.The TV and radio star shared her thoughts on the 76-year-old presenter during her BBC Radio Wales show on Saturday following Anne's debut on the Channel 4 show last month.Carol famously starred in the long-running programme for 26 years.She was part of the original line-up in 1982 alongside main presenter Richard Whitely, who died in 2005.Anne took the helm at the end of last month, following the departure of Nick Hewer after almost 10 years as the main host.She is joined on the programme by co-stars Susie Dent, 56, who worked with Carol, and Rachel Riley, 35, who took over from the 60-year-old TV star in 2009.When asked by radio guest Julia

Carol Vorderman, 60,has said the secret to her looking young at 60 is Botox.And the TV star - the numbers brainbox on the Channel 4 show for 26 years - said everyone in showbiz is at it.She revealed: “My secret is Botox, probably!“But it’s not so much of a secret, is it? Everyone does it.“Name me a person over the age of 50 on the telly that doesn’t do it?”She added: “It’s quite funny you know, because when you talk about it to people in the industry they go, ‘Yeah, and then it’s like, and?’“That’s one of the great gifts of life, isn’t it, just being enthusiastic - whatever it is that you’re doing, be enthusiastic about it.”She also told the Ladies of Liverpool podcast that late Countdown host Richard Whitely threw a wobbler when she poked

Susie Dent says she 'can't talk' to Countdown co-star Rachel RileySusie went into detail about how she ended up joining the Countdown family before recalling her first episode."I worked at Oxford University Press and was asked to go as part of their partnership with the show," she added."I still remember my very first show because I look absolutely terrified."She revealed: "I think I even looked a little arrogant, which I really didn't mean to be, sitting beside Rula Lenska."Susie then told OK! Magazine what it was like to start her job with former co-stars Carol and Richard, who died in 2005."I was there with Carol Vorderman and the late Richard Whitely who were so welcoming to me."Carol, who left the Channel 4 show after first joining in

A brand-new Lamborghini was wrecked in a motorway smash just 20 minutes after leaving the dealership.The £215,000 Hurucan Performante was rear-ended by a van after coming to a stop in lane three of the M1 near Leeds, Yorkshire.The crash took place at 1pm today on the southbound carriageway between Junction 40 at Flushdyke and Junction 39 at Durkar.A police spokesperson claimed the van driver was left with non-serious head injuries after ploughing into the back of the supercar.West Yorkshire Police traffic cop Richard Whitely tweeted a picture of the totalled sports car.He wrote: "It’s only a car! But on this occasion a 20-minute-old brand new Lamborghini that stopped due mechanical failure in lane three, then hit from behind [by a vehicle]