Carol Vorderman: The Countdown star confirmed some career news yesterday (Image: ITV • WENN)
Fans of Carol Vorderman will be hearing from her a lot more frequently in the coming weeks, after some major career news was announced yesterday. The Countdown legend has been presenting various shows for BBC Radio Wales over the summer months since last year. But now the 58-year-old will be joining the station full-time, with her editor telling people to “brace yourself”. She will host a new Saturday morning programme from 11.30am every week, starting on June 8.
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BBC Radio Wales editor, Colin Paterson, said yesterday: “Our listeners love Carol, so I’m delighted she is joining the team full-time.
“She has loads of energy and ideas. Whenever she is on the radio, she is always great fun.”
The mother-of-two said she had “nothing to lose” when it came to the role, as her weekends are quiet nowadays.
She commented: “Even though I’ve hosted thousands of TV shows I hadn’t hosted my own radio show since I was a youngster back in 1984… heck.
“So when BBC Radio Wales asked if I would host a few shows last summer, I thought well nothing to lose, and I’m not too busy on a Sunday now the
