TV veteran Des O'Connor is the new host of quiz show Countdown, Channel 4 announced today. At 74, O'Connor has signed a contract, thought to be worth around £500,000 a year, for one of the busiest ...

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TV veteran Des O'Connor will take over from Des Lynam as the new host of quiz show Countdown, Channel 4 has announced. At 74, O'Connor has signed a contract, thought to be worth about £500,000 a year, ...

The countdown has begun to find a new presenter of Countdown. Des O'Connor has decided to quit just 18 months after Des Lynam hung up his moustache. We'll never know the reason why Des decided to ...

The 76-year-old entertainer, who is working on his 36th album, said he was quitting the Channel 4 programme because he missed the "thrill" of performing live. The broadcaster said they would announce ...

Channel 4's longest-running programme, Countdown, began a new round yesterday as Des O'Connor took over as presenter. O'Connor, who will be 75 next week, takes over from Des Lynam. He is only the ...