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| − | '''Nick Hewer''' ( | + | '''Nick Hewer''' (born 17 February 1944) was the [[presenter]] of ''[[Countdown]]'' from 2012 to 2021. He took over from [[Jeff Stelling]] at the start of [[Series 66]] in January 2012. |
| − | Born in {{w|Swindon}}, Hewer started out his career in public relations | + | Born in {{w|Swindon}}, Hewer started out his career in public relations before being hired to work for {{w|Amstrad}}, the company founded and run by {{w|Alan Sugar}}. Since 2005, he has gained a TV following by being one of Sugar's two advisors on ''{{w|The Apprentice (British TV series)|The Apprentice}}'', which he continued to do alongside ''Countdown'' until 2014. |
| − | On 16 November 2011, Hewer was announced as Stelling's replacement, nearly | + | On 16 November 2011, Hewer was announced as Stelling's replacement, nearly six months after Stelling announced his resignation from the role. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/16/apprentice-nick-hewer-host-countdown?newsfeed=true] He is the second longest serving presenter after [[Richard Whiteley]], and celebrated [[Episode 6386|his 1,000th episode]] in June 2016. |
| − | == | + | In 2020, Hewer was acknowledged in a [[conundrum]] with the scramble of [[Episode 7358|{{word|HEWERSDIP}}]]. |
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| + | In November 2020, Hewer took a break from ''Countdown'' during the second and (part of the) third COVID-19 lockdown in England. He was replaced by [[Colin Murray]] for the 2020 Christmas [[special episode|specials]] and some of [[Series 83]]. On 7 December 2020, Hewer announced on his Twitter account that he would be stepping down as presenter of the programme in 2021 [https://twitter.com/Nick_Hewer/status/1335893383986941954?s=19]. He was replaced by [[Anne Robinson]]. His final episode was the grand final of [[Series 83]], aired on [[Episode 7538|25 June 2021]]. | ||
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| + | On his final edition, he was given a recorded tribute by Sugar during the [[Origins of Words]] slot. | ||
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| + | And also, he is the only presenter to have hosted [[Championship of Champions|championships]] that didn't invite back players from the reigning series: when [[30th Birthday Championship]] didn't invite back the chosen finalists from [[Series 67]], when [[Championship of Champions XIV]] didn't invite back the chosen finalists from [[Series 73]], and when [[Championship of Champions XV]] didn't invite back the chosen finalists from [[Series 79]]. | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
{{WP}} | {{WP}} | ||
| − | * | + | *[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1877853/ Nick Hewer] on the Internet Movie Database. |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hewer, Nick}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Hewer, Nick}} | ||
[[Category:Presenters]] | [[Category:Presenters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:43, 11 July 2025
| Nick Hewer | |
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| Presenter | |
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| First appearance | 9 January 2012 |
| Last appearance | 25 June 2021 |
| Appearances | 2,129 |
| Episodes with Nick Hewer | |
Nick Hewer (born 17 February 1944) was the presenter of Countdown from 2012 to 2021. He took over from Jeff Stelling at the start of Series 66 in January 2012.
Born in Swindon, Hewer started out his career in public relations before being hired to work for Amstrad, the company founded and run by Alan Sugar. Since 2005, he has gained a TV following by being one of Sugar's two advisors on The Apprentice, which he continued to do alongside Countdown until 2014.
On 16 November 2011, Hewer was announced as Stelling's replacement, nearly six months after Stelling announced his resignation from the role. [1] He is the second longest serving presenter after Richard Whiteley, and celebrated his 1,000th episode in June 2016.
In 2020, Hewer was acknowledged in a conundrum with the scramble of HEWERSDIP.
In November 2020, Hewer took a break from Countdown during the second and (part of the) third COVID-19 lockdown in England. He was replaced by Colin Murray for the 2020 Christmas specials and some of Series 83. On 7 December 2020, Hewer announced on his Twitter account that he would be stepping down as presenter of the programme in 2021 [2]. He was replaced by Anne Robinson. His final episode was the grand final of Series 83, aired on 25 June 2021.
On his final edition, he was given a recorded tribute by Sugar during the Origins of Words slot.
And also, he is the only presenter to have hosted championships that didn't invite back players from the reigning series: when 30th Birthday Championship didn't invite back the chosen finalists from Series 67, when Championship of Champions XIV didn't invite back the chosen finalists from Series 73, and when Championship of Champions XV didn't invite back the chosen finalists from Series 79.
External Links
- Nick Hewer on Wikipedia.
- Nick Hewer on the Internet Movie Database.
