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Carol Vorderman

(1960) Television Presenter United Kingdom

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Carol Vorderman is a television presenter from the United Kingdom, best known for Maths Made Easy (Carol Vorderman's Maths Made Easy).

Quick Facts About Carol Vorderman

Born: December 24, 1960
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Television Presenter
Notable works: Maths Made Easy (Carol Vorderman's Maths Made Easy)

About Carol Vorderman

Carol Jean Vorderman is a Welsh broadcaster, media personality, and writer. Her media career began when she joined the Channel 4 game show Countdown, appearing with Richard Whiteley from 1982 until his death in 2005, and subsequently with Des Lynam and Des O'Connor, before leaving in 2008.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Quotes by Carol Vorderman · Page 2

We all have, in my family, what we call the 'Vorderman bottom' - a sticky out, bigger-than-normal, signature, of the rear variety.…

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Big

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

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Harder

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The photoshoot glitz and TV studio make-up isn't the real me. I spend most days at home in Bristol in jeans and…

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Bristol

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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…

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Belief

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Next year, I hope there will be even more parties, lots of holidays and just having a good time, really. Plus wing-walking,…

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Age

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I'm a bit frightened of the idea of a full facelift because, when you look in the mirror, you want to look…

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Frightened

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

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Belly

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

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Building

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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,…

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Eccentric

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I think it's really hard for teenage girls in London to just gently... have a life. Everything has to be organised for…

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Friendship

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

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Critics

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Change is one of my favourite words.

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Change

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

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Marrying

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

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Commitment

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

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Children

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

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Play

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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…

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I can

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Ruby Wax has basically ruined my career. You'll see when you watch the programme. I get more intimate with Ruby than I've…

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Another woman

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