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Carol Vorderman, born on December 24, 1960, is a British television presenter, mathematician, and author. She is known for her role in mathematics education programs on television, particularly as the host of the long-running game show 'Countdown'. Vorderman has also published numerous mathematics books, dedicated to fostering public interest in mathematics.

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“The thing about narcissists is that they have a pattern, and once you recognise the pattern, their power starts to crumble”

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Book:Now What?: A People's Manifesto for a Better Britain

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“All I wanted to do was put together one of the best home maths systems in the world, and that's what we've done. I've loved numbers since I was two or three, and I get really excited about them. Now, I'm allowing myself to get excited about things. If you're doing it for a TV network or any major corporation, you have to put a lid on it a little.”

Ifs World Littles Two Done Home Wanted Together Three Numbers Tvs Majors Excited Math Corporations Allowing Get Real

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I have had stalkers over the years. The police deal with it but it is very scary. One man kept turning up where we filmed 'Countdown in Leeds,' which was scary. It was sad as he'd been sectioned and thought I was talking to him through the TV.”

Men Years Deals Talking Tvs Police Scary One Man Leeds Talking To Him Countdown

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I was away a lot on 'Countdown' when the children were young and I couldn't have done it without Mum's help. Because she was at home running all of that, I never had to worry about them.”

Children Done Helping Home Running Young Worry Mum Home Run Countdown

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I would never say never to marrying again but for the time being I'm having a great time.”

Great Times Marrying Never Say Never

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I'd be happy to stay single now because I've always been in relationships. For the first time ever I can do what I want, when I want, with who I want, without answering to anyone.”

Want Firsts I Can Can Do First Time Staying Single

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I'm a bit frightened of the idea of a full facelift because, when you look in the mirror, you want to look like yourself.”

Want Looks Ideas Bits Like You Mirrors Frightened Like Yourself Facelifts

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I'm terrible as I never take my make-up off at night, which I know is really dreadful. Whenever I'm out partying I just can't be bothered and now I am on 'Loose Women' that tends to be all the time. I hope next year holds even more parties for me.”

Knows Years Night Next Party Terrible Next Year Bothered Loose Women

Author:Carol Vorderman

“Ruby Wax has basically ruined my career. You'll see when you watch the programme. I get more intimate with Ruby than I've ever been with another woman.”

Careers Watches Intimate Ruined Programmes Rubies Another Woman

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I've never once heard my mum shout and she's 83 now. She's incredible. She's very, very happy, slightly eccentric but loves laughing, which I do too.”

Laughing Heard Incredibles Mum Very Happy Eccentric

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I'm very pleased how my children have turned out.”

Children My Children

Author:Carol Vorderman

“There was a great strain in our family because my father didn't want anything to do with me. He was happy to see my brother and sister, but not me. I don't know why. Maybe it was shame. I don't know. But he never wanted anything to do with me. That rejection was terribly hurtful and it went on for years.”

Knows Want Years Wanted Father Brother Shame Our Family My Brother Rejection Brothers And Sisters Strain Hurtful

Author:Carol Vorderman

“Most people have the wrong idea about me because I've been very private.”

People Ideas Wrong Ideas

Author:Carol Vorderman

“The photoshoot glitz and TV studio make-up isn't the real me.”

Real Tvs Studios Real Me Glitz

Author:Carol Vorderman

“Turning 50 changed me and I'm far more accepting of myself. I'm not thin, but I am a size 10. I go in at the middle and very much out at the bottom and top. And now I think, 'Well, that's how I am.”

Thinking Wells Accepting Middle Changed Bottom Size Turning 50

Author:Carol Vorderman

“The divorce is a regret of mine and my mum thinks that we should have stayed together. He's now remarried so there's no chance of us getting back together.”

Thinking Should Together Chance Mines Regret Should Have Divorce Mum Back Together Getting Back Together

Author:Carol Vorderman

“More than 55,000 men from Bomber Command lost their lives, of whom 38,000 were British. That's one in 10 of all the British servicemen lost in the Second World War. It beggars belief that there has not been some recognition for what they gave until now.”

Men World War Belief Lost British Command Recognition War Of The Worlds World War I Beggar Second World War Bombers Servicemen

Author:Carol Vorderman

“If you're from a poor background, you have to work even harder. But that's what makes you who you are.”

Ifs Poor Harder Who You Are Backgrounds Poor Background

Author:Carol Vorderman

“Once you have children it's love without bounds. You would die for them in an instant, without question. How can you better that?”

Children Dies Bounds Instant

Author:Carol Vorderman

“When I get tired, I start eating things that I wouldn't normally crave, like biscuits, because they'll give me a bit of energy to keep going.”

Giving Energy Bits Eating Give Me Tired Keep Going Crave Biscuits

Author:Carol Vorderman

“My commitment is to my kids and my mum and I'm having a whale of a time.”

Kids Commitment Mum Whales

Author:Carol Vorderman

“My father was having an affair with a 16-year-old when Mum was pregnant with me. She found out when I was three weeks old and left, not surprisingly.”

Years Three Found Father Left Week Affair Pregnant Mum Were Pregnant

Author:Carol Vorderman

“My first marriage was totally unsuitable and shouldn't have happened. It was a whirlwind, rebound thing. I was 23 or 24 - a baby.”

Firsts Happened Baby Whirlwind Rebound

Author:Carol Vorderman

“One day Mum saved up for this exciting new thing - a frozen chicken. She cooked it on the Sunday and we all sat around waiting for it, but there was a terrible smell from the kitchen. She didn't realise that the giblets were in a plastic bag inside it. We just ate vegetables and she cried and cried.”

Waiting Terrible One Day Exciting Smell Saved Sat Kitchen Bags Sunday Chickens Realising Vegetables Plastic New Things Cried Mum Frozen Plastic Bags

Author:Carol Vorderman

“The photoshoot glitz and TV studio make-up isn't the real me. I spend most days at home in Bristol in jeans and a T-shirt running around after the kids or shopping in the Co-op.”

Real Home Running Kids Tvs Studios Shirts Shopping Jeans T Shirt Real Me Bristol Glitz

Author:Carol Vorderman

“Next year, I hope there will be even more parties, lots of holidays and just having a good time, really. Plus wing-walking, air shows and learning to fly, as they are all things I want to do. I won't be restricted by age.”

Want Years Shows Age Next Party Air Walking All Things Wings Holiday Good Times Plus Next Year Having A Good Time

Author:Carol Vorderman

“Change is one of my favourite words.”

Author:Carol Vorderman

“For now I'm building up stories for the retirement home!”

Stories Home Building Retirement Building Up Retirement Homes

Author:Carol Vorderman

“My bottom is so big it's got its own gravitational field.”

Bigs Fields Bottom Fitness

Author:Carol Vorderman

“After 30 years of television, I want to play more than I used to.”

Want Years Play Used Television

Author:Carol Vorderman

“Everything has to be organised for kids in London - you can't just walk three roads to see a friend.”

Kids Three Walks Travel London Organised

Author:Carol Vorderman

“How you look has become ridiculously disproportionate to what you do. Critics are more harsh on female presenters.”

Looks Female Critics Harsh Presenter

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I do need my independence. I have to have that.”

Needs Independence

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I cannot do the piece-of-talking-meat thing, the 'Here's your money, wear a pretty dress and take the cheque.' I'm not made that way. I have to be as good as I can be at whatever I do.”

Way Made I Can Talking Pieces Dresses Meat Cheques

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I can't be bothered to go to the gym, though. I honestly just can't be bothered - it's the most boring thing on Earth. I have tried and every six months I go 'right, I'm going to the gym'. Then I do it for two weeks and get so bored by it.”

I Can Two Earth Week Months Six Boring Honestly Bored Gym Six Months Bothered Two Weeks Boring Things So Bored

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I drive a tiny Toyota iQ. I'm quite frugal and often cut my own hair.”

My Own Cutting Hair Tiny Frugal Toyota

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I loved doing 'Countdown.' I now consider that I was very, very lucky - not just because it was such a wonderful show to do, but because it lasted for so long.”

Long Shows Wonderful Lucky Countdown

Author:Carol Vorderman

“The first couple of days on the detox diet aren't pleasant.”

Firsts Couple Diets Pleasant

Author:Carol Vorderman

“I would put belly laughing at the top of my highlights list. They always say that laughter is the best medicine.”

Laughing Laughter Medicine Lists Belly Highlights Laughter Is The Best Medicine

Author:Carol Vorderman

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Born: December 24, 1960
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