Somebody at Channel 4 deserves a massive pay rise for coming up with the idea of asking Nick Hewer to present Countdown. What an utter stroke of genius!
Apprentice star Nick is set to take over from current Countdown presenter Jeff Stelling and will join show regulars Rachel Riley and Susie Dent when a new series of the words and maths quiz starts next year. Nick has said of his new job,
''I'm flattered to have been asked to present such an iconic programme and will work hard to justify sitting in the same seat as such great talents as Jeff Stelling, Des O'Connor and, of course, the great Richard Whiteley. It's particularly fitting that I should be doing this now as my spelling has started to slip quite badly. I used to be able spell chrysanthemum.''
We actually cannot wait to get our daily fix of Nick’s amazing facial expressions and perplexed eye-rolling when he takes over hosting duties.