Carol Vorderman: Biography in Details
Who is Carol Vorderman?
Carol Vorderman is a British media personality.
She is mostly known for co-hosting the popular game show Countdown for more than 2 decades.
Vorderman also wrote several columns in the newspaper and published several books.
Carol Vorderman: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity
Carol was born in Bedford, Bedfordshire England on December 24, 1960.
Her birth name is Carol Jean Vorderman and she is currently 59 years old.
Her father’s name is Anton Vorderman and her mother’s name is Edwin Jean.
Eventually, her parents split after just three weeks of her birth and her mother took Carol and her siblings to the town of Prestatyn, North Wales.
After the divorce of her parents, she never saw her father until she own self-was 42 years old.
Whereas, her mother married an Italian immigrant, Armido Rizzi after separating from her father.
Her mother and her stepfather got a divorce after a decade. Later, her biological father again married her mother.
Carol Vorderman has two siblings namely, Anton Vorderman and Trixie Vorderman.
Carol holds British- English citizenship, and mixed (Dutch-Welsh) ethnicity. Her birth sign is Capricorn.
Education, School/ College University
Talking about Carol’s education history, she attended the comprehensive Blessed Edward Jones Catholic High School in Rhyl.
She went to Cambridge where she studied engineering at Sidney Sussex College.
Carol Vorderman: Professional Life, Career
Talking about her profession, she initially worked as a junior civil engineer at Dinorwig Power Station in Wales.
Then, she worked as a graduate management trainee in Leeds.
Carol Vorderman also worked as a backing singer with a friend Lindsay Forrest in the Leeds-based pop ground Dawn Chorus and the Blue Tits.
The group recorded a version of The Undertones’ hit Teenage Kicks.
She made regular appearances on the Peter Levy show on Radio Aire during 1984-85 where she appeared mid-morning to read a story for preschool children.
She worked part-time in the Information Services Department of the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
Her mother submitted an application on behalf of her. She worked as a co-host of the show for 26 years until 2008.
Carol Vorderman became one of the highest-paid women in Britain while working for the show.
Des O’Connor replaced Lynam in 2007. She stepped down from the show after Channel 4 failed to agree to terms for a new contract with her.
Vorderman and O’Connor both left the show in December 2006. Gyles Brandreth hosted Vorderman’s final Countdown special show, One Last Consonant.
After leaving countdown, she continued to contribute her column to the British magazine.
Then, she presented Loose Women between September 2011 and 2014 before announced her departure in July 2014.
He recorded ITV gameshow pilot, Revolution recorded in March 2013 was announced as “scrapped” by ITV in June 2013.
Carol Vorderman was one of the contestants in the 16th series of I’m a Celebrity.. Get Me Out of Here! in 2016, where she finished in eighth place.
She has guest appeared on numerous shows such as Through the Keyhole, Celebrity Fifteen to One, Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes Who Wants to Be A Millionaire.? Top Gear, Ant Dec’s Gameshow Marathon, Who Do You Think You Are? The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Apprentice: You’re Fired!, Chris Moyles ‘Quiz Nights Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Question Time, and many more.
She has had a newspaper column in The Daily Telegraph, and in the Daily Mirror on Internet topics.
She has written books on Detox diets. Her book, Detox For Life was produced in collaboration with Ko Chohan and Anita Bean.
She has published several school textbooks under her name such as English Made Easy, Maths Made Easy, Science Made Easy, and How to Pass National Curriculum Maths.
Besides television and journalism, she has expanded her business ventures. She launched a number of Sudoku products.
Carol Vorderman launched a brain-training game called Caro Vorderman’s Mind Aerobics together with BSkyB in March 2007.
In the same year, she released a video game, Caro Vorderman’s Sudoku for PlayStation 2 in the United States.
After departing from Countdown, she announced a new commercial venture, her own property development, and sales company, Caro Vorderman’s Overseas Homes Ltd.
It specializes in overseas holiday and retirement homes in the Caribbean, the Baham as, and Spain.
However, she withdrew from the firm because of the international financial downturn and the venture was suspended training.
She launched her new commercial venture of an online mathematics coaching system for 4 to 12 years old children in March 2010.
Awards, Nomination
Carol Vorderman was honored as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
Then, she was an Honorary Degree (MA) from the University of Bath.
Carol Vorderman: Net Worth, Salary
Carol Vorderman has an estimated net worth of around $10 million (as per 2023 data) and she has earned that sum of money from her professional career.
Carol Vorderman: Rumors and Controversy/ Scandal
There are no drastic rumors regarding Carol’s personal and professional life.
It seems like she is doing the best job without harming others for which she hasn’t been a part of controversy yet.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Carol Vorderman has a height of 5 feet 5 inches. Additionally, she weighs 55 kg.
In addition, she has a measurement of 36-27-35 inches and her bra size is 32D.
Carol’s hair color is blonde and her eye color is light brown.
Furthermore, her dress size is 6 (US) and her shoe size is 10 (US).
Social Media
Being a British media personality, Carol has a huge fan following rate.
Carol Vorderman has been active on social sites like Instagram and Twitter.
She has 404K followers on her Twitter. Around 33.8K followers on her Instagram. But, she doesn’t have an official page on Facebook.
Carol Vorderman’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | December | Tuesday |
| 2025 | December | Wednesday |
| 2026 | December | Thursday |
| 2027 | December | Friday |
| 2028 | December | Sunday |