Carol Vorderman to announce shock retirement from television?
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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 12/06/2025 : 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 Wednesday 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, 11 Jun 2025
“I thought Carol Vorderman retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jun 2025
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