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TV veteran Des O'Connor will take over from Des Lynam as the new host of quiz show Countdown, Channel 4 has announced. At 74, O'Connor has signed a contract, thought to be worth about £500,000 a year, ...

Des O’Connor is to take over the helm of the popular words and numbers quiz Countdown following former presenter Des Lynam’s decision to step down from the role. New Des now joins Carol Vorderman and ...

The countdown has begun to find a new presenter of Countdown. Des O'Connor has decided to quit just 18 months after Des Lynam hung up his moustache. We'll never know the reason why Des decided to ...

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