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[[Image:Rachel riley headshot 1.jpg|right|thumb|frame||Rachel Riley. Publicity photo taken on the old striped set, which was replaced with the blue one on her debut.]][[Image:Rachel Riley_CofC_Final.jpg|thumb|left|235px]]Rachel Riley (born 11 January 1986 in Paddington, London) is a British television presenter. Since 12 January 2009 she has been the co-host of Countdown. She replaced Carol Vorderman (whose 26 year stint on Countdown began four years before Riley was born) from the 60th series onwards. She presents alongside Jeff Stelling, who replaced Des O'Connor.[1]
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[[Image:Rachel riley headshot 1.jpg|right|thumb|frame||Rachel Riley. Publicity photo taken on the old striped set, which was replaced with the blue one on her debut.]][[Image:Rachel Riley_CofC_Final.jpg|thumb|left|235px]]'''Rachel Riley''' (born 1986) is a hostess on Countdown. She took over from [[Carol Vorderman]] at the start of [[Championship of Champions XIII]] in January 2009, prior to [[Series 60]].
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Riley, from Southend, graduated with an upper second class Master's Degree in Mathematics from Oriel College, Oxford. She was chosen from around 1,000 applicants when it was decided to cast an unknown to replace Carol Vorderman. ''[[Countdown]]'' is her first television experience.
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Riley was chosen from more than 1,000 applicants despite having no television experience. She applied for the job after her aunt heard about auditions on the radio. In an article for the BBC news, she stated, "There's only one cool maths job around and I was lucky enough to get it so I'm absolutely thrilled".[2]
 
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Riley was educated at Southend High School for Girls, prior to studying mathematics at Oriel College, Oxford, gaining an upper second-class honours degree.[3]
 
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Revision as of 18:16, 28 February 2009

Rachel Riley. Publicity photo taken on the old striped set, which was replaced with the blue one on her debut.
Rachel Riley CofC Final.jpg

Rachel Riley (born 1986) is a hostess on Countdown. She took over from Carol Vorderman at the start of Championship of Champions XIII in January 2009, prior to Series 60.

Riley, from Southend, graduated with an upper second class Master's Degree in Mathematics from Oriel College, Oxford. She was chosen from around 1,000 applicants when it was decided to cast an unknown to replace Carol Vorderman. Countdown is her first television experience.

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