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[[File:Laura Taylor.png|thumb|200px|right|Laura Taylor in Series 51...]] | [[File:Laura Taylor.png|thumb|200px|right|Laura Taylor in Series 51...]] | ||
| − | [[File:Laura Smyth.png|thumb|200px|right|...and 18 years later in Catsdown!]] | + | [[File:Laura Smyth.png|thumb|200px|right|...and 18 years later in ''Catsdown''!]] |
| − | '''Laura Smyth''' (née '''Taylor''') was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 51]]. She was | + | '''Laura Smyth''' (née '''Taylor''') was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 51]] and on ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]''. As of her ''[[Countdown]]'' appearances, she was studying floristry, and was from London. She was also an English teacher until 2021 when she switched to become a comedian under her married name. Subsequently, she appeared in an episode in ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown'' 20 years after her original appearances (although the episode itself was recorded two years prior). |
| − | In September 2021, she was diagnosed with | + | In September 2021, she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in which she had underwent treatment for six months before returning to the public eye. The effects of her treatment were visible in her ''Catsdown'' appearance in which she had lost her hair. |
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==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | 3705 | 17/05/2004 | P |[[Chris White]]| 93 - 104 |Laura Taylor|[[Keith Barron]]|[[Susie Dent]]|153}} | {{ep | 3705 | 17/05/2004 | P |[[Chris White]]| 93 - 104 |Laura Taylor|[[Keith Barron]]|[[Susie Dent]]|153}} | ||
{{ep | 3706 | 18/05/2004 | P |Laura Taylor| 66 - 70 |[[Margaret Goodman]]|Keith Barron|Susie Dent|125}} | {{ep | 3706 | 18/05/2004 | P |Laura Taylor| 66 - 70 |[[Margaret Goodman]]|Keith Barron|Susie Dent|125}} | ||
| − | {{ep | Cats161 | 09/08/2024 | S |Laura Smyth<br/>& [[Richard Ayoade]]| 45 - 46 |[[Jon Richardson]]<br/>& [[Katherine Ryan]]|[[Mat Ewins]]|Susie Dent|89}} | + | {{ep | Cats161 | 09/08/2024 | S |Laura Smyth<br />& [[Richard Ayoade]]| 45 - 46 |[[Jon Richardson]]<br />& [[Katherine Ryan]]|[[Mat Ewins]]|Susie Dent|89}} |
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
| − | {{DEFAULTSORT: | + | ==External Links== |
| − | [[Category:Contestants in Series 51]] | + | {{WP|Laura Smyth (comedian)}} |
| − | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | + | |
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Smyth, Laura}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Contestants in Series 51|Taylor, Laura]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Teapot owners|Taylor, Laura]] | ||
[[Category:Contestants in 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] | [[Category:Contestants in 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:48, 20 October 2024
Laura Smyth (née Taylor) was a contestant in Series 51 and on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. As of her Countdown appearances, she was studying floristry, and was from London. She was also an English teacher until 2021 when she switched to become a comedian under her married name. Subsequently, she appeared in an episode in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 20 years after her original appearances (although the episode itself was recorded two years prior).
In September 2021, she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in which she had underwent treatment for six months before returning to the public eye. The effects of her treatment were visible in her Catsdown appearance in which she had lost her hair.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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| 3705 | 17/05/2004 | P | Chris White | 93 – 104 | Laura Taylor | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 153 | ||
| 3706 | 18/05/2004 | P | Laura Taylor | 66 – 70 | Margaret Goodman | Richard Whiteley | Carol Vorderman | Keith Barron | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
| Cats161 | 09/08/2024 | S | Laura Smyth & Richard Ayoade |
45 – 46 | Jon Richardson & Katherine Ryan |
Jimmy Carr | Rachel Riley | Mat Ewins | Susie Dent | 89 | ||
External Links
- Laura Smyth on Wikipedia.
