Carol Vorderman (born Carol Jean Vorderman 24.12.60) is a British television presenter and media personality, known for her work on the show 'Countdown' for 27 years.
Childhood: Carol Vorderman was born in Bedford, Bedfordshire to Anton 'Tony' Vorderman Edwina Jean Davies. Three weeks after she was born, her parents separated and he mother moved to Prestatyn, North Wales, with the three children. Here, she studied at Blessed Edward Jones High School in Rhyl, and attended Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, at 17 to study engineering. When she graduated three years later, Vorderman landed a job as a junior civil engineer at Dinorwig Power Station, and worked as a backing singer for a Leeds-based band on the side in the 1980s.
Career: In 1982, at the age of 21, Carol Vorderman landed a job as a co-host on the show 'Countdown' after her mother responded to an advert in the newspaper about needing someone with good maths skills. Vorderman worked on the show for 26, continuing her co-host position after the originally host, Richard Whiteley, passed away in 2005. She eventually left the show on 25th July 2008, where they dedicated her final episode on 12th December 2008 to a compilation of her greatest hits.
In addition to her work on Countdown, Vorderman worked as the presenter of ITV's annual 'Pride of Britain Awards' every year from its conception in 1999. In June 2011, Vorderman also became one of two hosts of the ITV women's panel show, 'Loose Women', and worked there until 14th July 2014, when she stepped down to focus on her educational books and maths website. Vorderman has been a strong advertiser of various different educational materials over her career.
Personal Life: In 1985, at the age of 25, Carol Vorderman was married for the first time to Christopher Mather - an officer in the Royal Navy and international rugby player. The marriage ended after 12 months, however. In 1990, Vorderman married her second husband, Patrick King, and the couple had a daughter, Katie, in 1992, and a son, Cameron, in 1997. In 2000, the couple separated. In 2001, she began living with British journalist Des Kelly in London, before the two separated in 2006. Between September 2012 and October 2014, Carol Vorderman was in a relationship with Graham Duff, an RAF Red Arrows pilot 14 years younger than her.
Biography by Contactmusic.com