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'''Diane Pratesi''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 18]] and [[Series 91]]. As of her first run, she was a Bank Clerk. | '''Diane Pratesi''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 18]] and [[Series 91]]. As of her first run, she was a Bank Clerk. | ||
| − | She is also a [[Scrabble]] expert. Her husband, [[Mauro Pratesi|Mauro]], is Chair of the London Scrabble League, and appeared on ''[[Countdown]]'' himself, [[Episode 5362|22 years later]] in [[Series 65]]. Her two daughters, [[Jessica Pratesi|Jessica]] and [[Natasha Pratesi|Natasha]] went on to appear on ''Countdown'' in | + | She is also a [[Scrabble]] expert. Her husband, [[Mauro Pratesi|Mauro]], is Chair of the London Scrabble League, and appeared on ''[[Countdown]]'' himself, [[Episode 5362|22 years later]] in [[Series 65]]. Her two daughters, [[Jessica Pratesi|Jessica]] and [[Natasha Pratesi|Natasha]] went on to appear on ''Countdown''; Natasha in Series 76 [[Episode 5555]], and Jessica in [[Series 67]] [[Episode 6542]], and [[Series 89]] where she became an [[octochamp]] and reached the semi-finals. |
She, along with the rest of the Pratesi family, made their [[Co-event]] debuts at [[COLIN 2012]]. | She, along with the rest of the Pratesi family, made their [[Co-event]] debuts at [[COLIN 2012]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 28 February 2025
Diane Pratesi was a contestant in Series 18 and Series 91. As of her first run, she was a Bank Clerk.
She is also a Scrabble expert. Her husband, Mauro, is Chair of the London Scrabble League, and appeared on Countdown himself, 22 years later in Series 65. Her two daughters, Jessica and Natasha went on to appear on Countdown; Natasha in Series 76 Episode 5555, and Jessica in Series 67 Episode 6542, and Series 89 where she became an octochamp and reached the semi-finals.
She, along with the rest of the Pratesi family, made their Co-event debuts at COLIN 2012.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 914 | 12/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 57 – 45 | Margaret Budden | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Richard Stilgoe | Della Thompson | 95 | ||
| 915 | 13/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 59 – 34 | Christopher Quartermaine | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton | 71 | ||
| 916 | 14/09/1989 | P | Diane Pratesi | 48 – 60 | Richard Evans | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Clement Freud | Freda Thornton | 83 | ||
| M51 | 19/03/1990-23/03/1990 | M | Diane Pratesi | 85 – 68 | Jean Shaw | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | none | Catherine Clarke | 134 | ||