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{{Arithmetician|debut_episode=Episode 4733|debut_date=12 January 2009|latest_episode=Episode 5043|latest_date=21 May 2010|appearances=270}}
 
{{Arithmetician|debut_episode=Episode 4733|debut_date=12 January 2009|latest_episode=Episode 5043|latest_date=21 May 2010|appearances=270}}
[[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 before the start of the final of [[Champion of Champions XIII]]]]'''Rachel Riley''' (born January 11, 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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[[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 before the start of the final of [[Championship of Champions XIII|COC13]]]]'''Rachel Riley''' (born January 11, 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.
 
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.
  

Revision as of 14:47, 22 May 2010

Arithmetician
First appearance 12 January 2009
Last appearance 21 May 2010
Appearances 270
Episodes with Rachel Riley
Rachel Riley. Publicity photo taken on the old striped set, which was replaced with the blue one on her debut.
Rachel Riley before the start of the final of COC13

Rachel Riley (born January 11, 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.

Her rôle is to put the letters and numbers up on the board, and also to work out any numbers solutions not solved by the contestants.


See also