Carol Vorderman told she has no future in television after being turned down from job

“He went to the boss of the regional news and it was about a year into me working on Countdown, and he said to the boss, ‘Graham darling, I’ve got this most amazing girl, she’s doing the numbers on Countdown that I’m doing… I think she’ll be marvellous to read the weather on Calendar, on the television’.”

But, despite Richard praising Carol’s efforts, she was knocked back from the role and told she had no future on TV.

She went on to say: “Graham said to him, and this is absolutely gospel truth, he said, ‘Richard, no, I’ve seen that wee lassie on Countdown and I’m telling you now, that girl has no future in television.”

Recalling the moment, Carol laughed as she added: “I think he was right actually, that was a very long time ago.”