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Rachel Riley
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]
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]
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]
See also
- Rachel Riley on Wikipedia.
- Rachel Riley on the Internet Movie Database
