Pride of Britain host Carol Vorderman's health scares and finding her 'happy place' with 'special friends'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukCarol Vorderman has now been a familiar face on TV screens for more than 40 years. She started out solving maths problems as Richard Whiteley's sidekick on Countdown, soon becoming a presenter and household name in her own right.
Her CV is vast - she's written science books, presented Loose Women, set up her own production company and appeared on reality shows like Strictly Come Dancing and I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
And the Welsh maths whizz is no stranger to an unexpected career move. Carol was steadily building a broadcasting career specialising in science and education when she caught the eye of the tabloids with her performance as Cher on celebrity Stars in their Eyes in 1998.
And in another plot twist fans didn't see coming, she's increasingly turned to political activism of late. READ MORE: Pride of Britain Awards 2024 winners in full As Tim Burgess, the lead singer of the Charlatans, wrote on Twitter (now X): “Carol Vorderman helping bring down the government wasn’t on my 2023 bingo card but I’m very much here for it.” Tonight (Thursday, October 24) viewers will see her returning to our screens to present the Pride of Britain Awards, this year alongside Ashley Banjo.
