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Early life
Carol Vorderman was born on December 24, 1960 and currently it is 62 years. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. Likewise, she was born in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, and holds British citizenship. Talking about her ethnicity and religion, Carol belongs to a mixed ethnic group and is Catholic. As for her family members, she is the youngest daughter of Dutch father Anton ‘Tony’ Vorderman and Welsh mother Edwina Jean.
Carol Vorderman has a brother and sister named Anton and Trixie. Her parents separated three weeks after her birth and her mother took the children back to her hometown of Prestatyn, Denbighshire, North Wales. Vorderman’s mother married Italian immigrant Armido Rizzi in 1970, but they separated ten years later. Similarly, her father also remarried, however, her wife died in the early 1990s. Carol did not see her father until she was 42.
Education
Furthermore, talking about his educational background, Vorderman began his education at St Mary’s School, near Rhyl. He then attended Blessed Edward Jones Catholic secondary school in nearby Rhyl, Flintshire. In 1981, he graduated in engineering from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.
Professional life
Early career
After graduating, Carol began working as a junior civil engineer at Dinorwig Power Station in Llanberis, Wales. She later moved to Leeds to become a management trainee at an electrical retailer. During her spare time, she was a backup singer with her friend Lindsay Forrest in the Leeds-based pop group Dawn Chorus and the Blue Boobs, fronted by radio DJ Liz Kershaw in the early 1980s.
Media career
In 1982, Carol’s mother saw an advertisement in a newspaper asking for a woman with good math skills to appear as co-host of an upcoming television show and applied on her behalf. Likewise, beginning in November 1982, Vorderman began her television career as co-host of Countdown from the show’s inception until 2008. Initially, her contribution was the numbers game and she was part of a five-person presenting team.
Carol Vorderman worked part-time in the Information Services Department of the UK Atomic Energy Authority in the mid-1980s and was involved in the production of internal video programmes. Subsequently, from 1987 to 1989, she worked as co-presenter of the BBC One show, Take Nobody’s Word for It. At this time, Vorderman’s responsibilities on Countdown increased. Soon, she was named co-host alongside main presenter Richard Whiteley.
Caption: Carol Vorderman posing for a photo shoot. Source: Instagram
Additionally, Carol appeared as a co-host on several shows including World Chess Championship, How 2, and Tomorrow’s World. Likewise, she first appeared as a presenter on Entertainment Today, an ITV show. She also appeared on several other ITV shows including Better Homes, Pride of Britain Awards and Britain’s Brainiest Kid.
After Richard Whiteley’s death in 2005, Carol was offered the presenting role on Countdown. Although, she declined the offer, continuing as co-host; In 2008 she resigned over a disagreement over contract terms.
During 2011, she guest hosted 15 episodes of Lorraine. The same year in September, she was appointed host of a live show Loose Women until 2014. Likewise, in 2014 she appeared as Zoe in two episodes of WIA. Later in 2017, she appeared in Missing Crown Jewel as Agent E.
In addition to the media
He also began writing and publishing books. Her first book published in 1999 was Maths Made Easy: Ages 6-7. Key Stage 1. His best-selling book, Detox For Life: The 28 Day Detox Diet and Beyond, was published in 2001. Similarly, he published several school textbooks under his name, including Math Made Easy, English Made Easy, Science Made Easy and How to Pass National Curriculum Mathematics. In addition, he also wrote several columns in newspapers and books.
In addition to media, Vorderman has business projects. He launched several Sudoku products. Likewise, he released a brain training game called Caro Vorderman’s Mind Aerobics together with BSkyB in March 2007. The same year, he also released a video game, Caro Voderman’s Sudoku for the PlayStation 2 in the United States. After leaving Countdown, Carol announced a new business venture, her own property sales and development company, Caro Vorderman’s Overseas Homes Ltd.
Carol Vorderman – Net worth 2023
Talking about her net worth and earnings, Carol is a media personality best known for hosting the game show Countdown. She is also an author and businesswoman. Likewise, she has earned quite an impressive amount from her career and has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Caption: Carol posing for a photo. Source: Instagram
Speaking of her achievements, Carol was honored as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for “services to broadcasting” during the Queen’s Birthday Honors in June 2000. Additionally, in 2006, she was awarded an honorary degree (MA ) from the University of Bath. Additionally, Vorderman was voted UK Female Backside of the Year in 2011. In 2014, she became the first celebrity to win the award twice.
Carol Vorderman – Marital Status
Regarding relationship status, Carol Vorderman is straight and single at the moment. However, she was married twice. Her first marriage was in 1985 to Christopher Mather, a Royal Navy officer, but the marriage lasted only a year. Later, in 1990, she married Patrick King, a management consultant. The couple had two children, Katie (born 1992) and Cameron (born 1997). She although she divorced in 2000.
At a Christmas party in 1999, Vorderman met Des Kelly, with whom she had lived together in London since 2001. However, they separated after five years in December 2006. Carol publicly announced the amicable separation in January 2007.
Body measurements
The charming media personality has a height of 5 feet 5 inches and weighs 55 kg (121 lbs). As for other body measurements of her, her vital statistics (chest-waist-hips) are 35-27-35. Her dress size is 6 and she wears shoe size 10 (US). As for her physical appearance, Carol has light skin with beautiful light brown eyes and brown hair.
Caption: Image of Carol rowing. Source: Instagram
Social media
Reflecting on her social media presence, Carol Vorderman is active on Instagram and Twitter. Her Instagram account is @carolvorders and she has 151,000 followers. Similarly, her Twitter account is @carolvorders and she has 471.2 thousand followers which she joined in August 2010.
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