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Who is Sally Lindsay? New Pointless host is familiar face as she replaces Richard Osman
quitting the show after more than 1,300 episodes.Osman announced in April that he was leaving the BBC quiz show after 13 years to focus on his writing career.The 51-year-old had been a part of the original programme, alongside co-star Alexander Armstrong, for almost 30 series.The move was designed to give Richard the chance to focus on his successful writing career, which has seen him become a best-seller following the popularity of The Thursday Murder Club.The series of Pointless filmed in May was the first to be recorded without him giving out the least-recited answers since the show’s start in 2009.Episodes featuring one of his replacements have been broadcast this week on BBC1.The BBC opted against choosing a permanent replacement for Osman for the new series.Instead, there is a rotating cast of names stepping into his shoes, with regular viewers in-store for variety.Actress Sally Lindsay, comic and former journalist Alex Brooker, radio broadcaster Lauren Laverne, actor Stephen Mangan, TV presenter Konnie Huq and funnyman Ed Gamble have all been confirmed as special guests hosts taking it in turns.Sally Lindsay was the first new host up to give it a go, with her first episode airing on Tuesday (September 20). The 49-year-old played Sally Unwin in Coronation Street and Lisa Johnson in the Sky comedy Mount Pleasant.
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