From Pointless to Countdown? ⏰ Richard Osman is the early favourite to replace Anne Robinson on Countdown.
on the Channel 4 programme after 265 episodes, admitting that she ‘stayed longer than I signed up for’.
‘I’ve had a blast hosting this wonderful show. And I stayed longer than I signed up for. Now it is time for an older woman to take the reins,’ she said in a statement.for the former Weakest Link host, including Moira Stuart, Sir Trevor McDonald, Colin Murray and Paul O’Grady. However, another name has come out of the woodwork as a favourite, according to the bookies – Richard, who recently announced he wasAnne denied her departure was due to a rumoured ‘rift’ with maths whizz Rachel Riley , saying in a statement: ‘I will miss everyone so much, but I’m thrilled that I’ll still be presenting the celebrity shows. I can’t thank everyone enough for twelve amazing years.
Writer Victoria Coren Mitchell is next with 9/2 odds, while 8 Out Of 10 Cats star Jon Richardson, who became known for unleashing his competitive spirit on the Countdown spin-off of the show, follows with 11/2 odds. Moira has 7/1 odds, while Paul has 10/1 odds and The Great British Bake Off co-host Matt Lucas also has 10/11 odds.
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