Carol Vorderman: ‘Best kiss of my life? There’s a long list … ’

The former Countdown host on nasty rightwingers, the plane she bought to fly solo around the world, and her love of snogging Born in Bedfordshire, Carol Vorderman, 65, studied engineering at Cambridge University. Her mathematical skill secured her a role on the Channel 4 gameshow Countdown, which she co-hosted from 1982 to 2008. Since 1999, she has presented the annual Pride of Britain awards, and in 2000 she received the MBE for services to broadcasting. She has published educational workbo...

By Rosanna Greenstreet