Countdown star Susie Dent says her co-star Rachel Riley's dad records every episode of Channel4 show
Susie Dent may have been a fixture on our screens for the past 30 years – and on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown for the past 10 – but the 57-year-old says she’s more than happy to steer clear of the showbiz spotlight.
"I just looked so terrified!” says the lexicographer, who appears in the show’s famous Dictionary Corner. "He quite often used to joke that the Queen Mother watched Countdown, so he would raise the teapot and say, ‘Good afternoon Ma’am.’ I didn’t think we ever got solid proof of that, but [Countdown regular] Gyles Brandreth said we did!”
Susie has formed a firm friendship with mum-of-two Rachel ever since the mathematician joined the programme“I love all the laughs we have,” Susie tells us. “Myself and Rachel are always freezing in the studio, so we actually have joint custody of a hot water bottle! “Every single host has brought something new to the show. I was asked the other day to come up with a word to describe each host and the one I chose for Anne was ‘consummate’.”
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