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Carol Jean Vorderman

Born 24 December 1960 (1960-12-24) (age 47)
Bedford, England
Occupation television presenter
Salary £5 Million
Spouse Chris Mather 1985-1986
Patrick King 1990-2000
Children Katherine (Katie) King
Cameron King
Parents Tony Vorderman
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Carol Jean Vorderman MBE (born 24 December 1960 in Bedford), is an English television personality best known for being a long-standing co-presenter of Channel 4 game show Countdown. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bedford is the County town of Bedfordshire, England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the Bedford borough England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Countdown is a British Game show presented by Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent

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Biography

Vorderman was born in 1960 to a Dutch father and Welsh mother. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Her parents broke up three weeks after her birth in Bedford and her mother took the family back to her home town of Prestatyn, North Wales, where Vorderman and siblings grew up in a single parent household. Prestatyn (prɛs-tə-tin is a Seaside resort in Denbighshire, North Wales. North Wales (Gogledd Cymru is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. [1] Their mother remarried in 1970 to an Italian national. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest [2] Vorderman attended the Roman Catholic comprehensive Blessed Edward Jones High School in Rhyl. Blessed Edward Jones RC High School, (also known informally as "Blessed Ted`s") Cefndy Road Rhyl Denbighshire is a Secondary school situated in Rhyl ((ə r̥ɨl Welsh Y Rhyl) is a seaside town on the Irish Sea, in the county of Denbighshire (within the preserved

She refused to meet or have contact with her estranged father until January 2002, when (according to the Daily Mail) she relented and the two were reconciled. She did not trace the Dutch side of her family until 2007, as part of the BBC genealogical programme Who Do You Think You Are?. Who Do You Think You Are? is a British Genealogy documentary series that has aired on the BBC since 2004 It was only at this point that she discovered that her father had been an active member of the Dutch resistance during the Nazi occupation. Dutch Resistance to the Nazi occupation during World War II developed relatively slowly but its counterintelligence domestic sabotage and communications networks He died whilst the programme was being filmed. [3] Her great-grandfather Adolphe Vorderman played a key role in the discovery of vitamins. Adolphe Guillaume Vorderman ( 12 December 1844, The Hague - 15 July 1902, Batavia Dutch East Indies) was a Dutch A vitamin is an Organic compound required as a Nutrient in tiny amounts by an Organism.

In 1978, she was accepted by Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge to read Engineering. Sidney Sussex College (often informally shortened to just Sidney) was founded in 1596 and named after its foundress Frances Sidney Countess of Sussex. She was a member of the "Nines Club" at Cambridge, so named because members achieve a third in each of their three years of study (3+3+3=9). The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for Undergraduate degrees ( Bachelor's degrees and some Master's degrees Her Countdown co-star Richard Whiteley coincidentally achieved the same class of degree at the same university. John Richard Whiteley, OBE DL ( 28 December 1943 – 26 June 2005) usually known as Richard Whiteley, was

After graduation, her mother's second marriage had broken down, and the family were back in financial difficulties. Vorderman found work as a graduate management trainee in Leeds, and was briefly a backing singer in the Leeds-based pop group Dawn Chorus and the Blue Tits, fronted by radio DJ Liz Kershaw during the early 1980s. Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England Liz Kershaw (born 30 July, 1958, in Rochdale, Lancashire) is a high-profile female UK music broadcaster They recorded songs such as a version of The Undertones' hit Teenage Kicks. The Undertones are a Northern Irish Punk rock / Power pop band formed in Derry in 1975 " Teenage Kicks " is a 1978 song originally recorded by Northern Ireland Punk rock group The Undertones.

Career

Vorderman's mother noticed a newspaper advertisement asking for a woman with good mathematical skills to appear as co-host on a quiz show for the fledgling fourth terrestrial channel and submitted an application on behalf of her daughter. Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and [4] Thus, at the age of 21, Vorderman made her name on Countdown with Richard Whiteley from the show's inception in 1982 until Whiteley's death in June 2005. Countdown is a British Game show presented by Des O'Connor and Carol Vorderman, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent John Richard Whiteley, OBE DL ( 28 December 1943 – 26 June 2005) usually known as Richard Whiteley, was In October 2005, Desmond Lynam replaced Whiteley and co-hosted with Vorderman. Desmond Michael "Des" Lynam OBE (born 17 September 1942 Ennis, County Clare, Ireland) is a presenter on British television and In January 2007 Des O'Connor replaced Lynam and Vorderman continues to co-host the show. Desmond Bernard O'Connor, CBE (born as Conrad Desmondson on 12 January 1932 is a well-known veteran English Television personality. Vorderman was a new type of game show hostess, revealing her intellectual ability by carrying out fast and accurate arithmetical calculations as part of the game. Arithmetic or arithmetics (from the Greek word αριθμός = number is the oldest and most elementary branch of mathematics used by almost everyone Her lasting success on the show led to her becoming one of the highest-paid women in Britain, earning £5 million per year. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency [5][6]

Between 1987 and 1989 she co-hosted the BBC TV series Take Nobody's Word For It with Professor Ian Fells, and was chosen to compère the world chess championship match between Garry Kasparov and Nigel Short in 1993. Ian Fells CBE PhD FREng, FRSC FInstE FIChemE FRSE is Emeritus Professor of Energy Conversion at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and former See also Development of the World Chess Championship The World Chess Championship is played to determine the World Champion in the Board game Chess Garry Kasparov (Га́рри Ки́мович Каспа́ров) (born as Garry Kimovich Weinstein on April 13 1963 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Nigel David Short MBE (born June 1, 1965 in Leigh, Lancashire) is often regarded as the strongest British Chess Vorderman has worked as a researcher and producer on many shows, specialising in science and educational programmes, and went on to present numerous other television programmes including the BBC's Tomorrow's World, but was dropped after she starred in a commercial for Ariel washing powder. Tomorrow's World was a long-running BBC Television series showcasing new (and often wacky developments in the world of science and technology BBC management claimed it was a conflict of interest and dismissed her from the show. Carol refused to submit to their demand citing numerous other BBC 'stars' who were allowed to advertise products at that time, including Gary Rhodes the BBC chef advertising Tate and Lyle sugar. Weeks later, the ratings had dropped dramatically and the BBC asked her to return to anchor the programme but she refused.

In 1999, having been offered a lucrative contract, Vorderman moved to ITV, going on to present numerous television programmes including: The Pride of Britain Awards since year 2000, Stars and their Lives, What Will They Think of Next, Tested to Destruction, How 2 on CITV and the popular Better Homes, which began in 1999 and spawned a spin-off Better Gardens. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U CITV (short for Children's ITV or Children's Independent Television) is the brand name used for the Majority of Children's television output She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in June 2000 for "services to broadcasting". The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.

Vorderman was a newspaper reviewer on the last episode of Breakfast with Frost. Breakfast with Frost was a talk show hosted by Sir David Frost on the BBC on Sunday mornings In 2004 Vorderman appeared on the second series of Strictly Come Dancing and was voted off the show on the second show of the series. Strictly Come Dancing is a British Television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin In 2005, Vorderman beat off the other celebrities in ITV's Gameshow Marathon, winning the series. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Gameshow Marathon is a British game show broadcasted from 17 September, 2005 to 26 May, 2007 on ITV. Vorderman appeared as a guest on Have I Got News For You on 14 May 2004 and hosted the show on 26 May 2006. Have I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. She presented the Channel 4 entertainment show The Friday Night Project on 11 August 2006. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Between 2005 and 2006 she presented Sky One's quiz show Carol Vorderman's Big Brain Game over two series that have since been repeated twice on the channel during 2007. [7]

Recently Vorderman has expanded her business empire launching a number of sudoku products. is a Logic -based number-placement Puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid so that each column each row and each of the nine 3×3 boxes (also called blocks In March 2007 she launched a brain training game called Carol Vorderman's Mind Aerobics together with BSkyB. British Sky Broadcasting ( BSkyB — Sky Television and BSB) is a company that operates Sky Digital, a subscription television service in the Also in 2007, she released a video game for PlayStation 2 in the United States entitled Carol Vorderman's Sudoku.

Writing career

Vorderman has had newspaper columns in The Daily Telegraph, and in the Daily Mirror on Internet topics. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks She has written books on Detox diets. A detox diet is a dietary regimen involving a change in consumption habits in an attempt to detoxify the body by removal of Toxins or other contaminants Her No 1 Bestseller was Detox For Life, produced in collaboration with Ko Chohan and Anita Bean and published by Virgin Books, which sold over a million copies. Virgin Books is a United Kingdom book Publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Enterprises, the company originally She is also a self-described sudoku addict since April 2005 when she wrestled a book of the puzzles from her 12-year-old daughter Katie during a holiday in the Caribbean. is a Logic -based number-placement Puzzle. The objective is to fill a 9×9 grid so that each column each row and each of the nine 3×3 boxes (also called blocks The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Vorderman has written numerous books of sudoku puzzles with help on how to tackle them. She has sold millions of sudoku books worldwide, with almost one million being sold in less than a year in the UK alone.

A large number of school textbooks have been published under her name, chiefly by Dorling Kindersley in series such as English Made Easy, Maths Made Easy, Science Made Easy and How to Pass National Curriculum Maths. Dorling Kindersley is a leading publisher of illustrated reference books The National Curriculum was introduced into England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a nationwide curriculum for primary and secondary

Personal life

Vorderman was first married in 1985[8] at age 24 to Chris Mather, a Royal Navy officer and former rugby league international player, but the marriage only lasted twelve months. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Vorderman's second marriage was to management consultant Patrick King in 1990[9] at age 29. With King she had two children, Katie and Cameron. She separated from King in 2000.

After meeting at a Christmas party in 1999, Vorderman and Daily Mail columnist and PR consultant Des Kelly lived together in London from 2001. The Daily Mail is a British newspaper currently published in a tabloid format For the Ceylonese musician see Desmond Kelly For the Irish carpet and furnishing company see Des Kelly Interiors London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The couple also used their house in Glandore, West Cork, Ireland. Glandore (Cuan Dor meaning harbour of the oaks) is a village in County Cork, Province of Munster, in the south-west of Ireland. West Cork (Iarthar Chorcaí in south-west Ireland, lies in Ireland's largest county County Cork. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world After five years together, Vorderman and Kelly separated in December 2006, announcing the amicable split in January 2007,[10] but are now back together in Bristol according to reports. [11][12]

Charity work

Vorderman is the patron of the Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) (her older brother, Anton, was born with a cleft lip and palate). Patronage is the support encouragement privilege and often financial aid given by a person or an organization Aims The main aims of CLAPA are To organise local parent-to-parent support through its nation-wide network of branches To run a specialist service for parents Cleft lip (cheiloschisis and cleft palate (palatoschisis which can also occur together as cleft lip and palate are variations of a type of clefting Congenital In 2005 she was the winner of Ant and Dec’s Gameshow Marathon. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gameshow Marathon is a British game show broadcasted from 17 September, 2005 to 26 May, 2007 on ITV. As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations ITV ran a series of the nation’s favourite game shows featuring celebrities competing to become Gameshow Marathon winner and raise money for the charity of their choice. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent As series winner Carol won £60,000 for CLAPA. Carol appeared in a short film promoting 'Run for the future' which promotes Prostate Cancer awareness and a charity run held every year on the Bristol Downs to raise funds for the BUI prostate appeal.

Videos and writing

References

  1. ^ BBC TV
  2. ^ GRO Register of Marriages: SEP 1970 8a 1666 ST ASAPH - Armido G. Rizzi = Edwina J. Vorderman
  3. ^ BBC TV: Who Do You Think You Are? - broadcast 27 Sep 2007
  4. ^ Scotland on Sunday - Opinion - Success by numbers
  5. ^ Success by numbers Siobhan Synnot, Scotland on Sunday - 4 April, 2004
  6. ^ Richest women in showbiz Daily Mail - 5th March 2004
  7. ^ [1] Sky One Game show
  8. ^ GRO Register of Marriages: DEC 1985 5 613 LEEDS - Christopher Mather = Carol J Voderman [sic. ]
  9. ^ GRO Register of Marriages: MAY 1990 20 1160 RINGWOOD and FORDINGBRIDGE - Patrick J. King = Carol J Vorderman
  10. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Vorderman splits from her partner
  11. ^ Showbiz - News - Carol Vorderman reunites with ex - Digital Spy
  12. ^ Moving on - Carol Vorderman - Times Online

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Persondata
NAME Vorderman, Carol
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mather, Carol Jean, King,
SHORT DESCRIPTION English TV presenter
DATE OF BIRTH 1960-12-24
PLACE OF BIRTH Bedford, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Bedford is the County town of Bedfordshire, England. It is a large town and the administrative centre for the Bedford borough England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
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