Carol Vorderman to announce shock retirement from television?

Vorderman created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Vorderman fans. Speculation had been rife that the English television host best known for her show Countdown on Channel 4, will announce her retirement from television, at age 64, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a television host isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a television host just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouCarol

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouCarol was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouCarol.”
— @DesireePlum, 13 Dec 2025

“I thought Carol Vorderman retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 13 Dec 2025

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