I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. TV veteran Des O'Connor is the new host of quiz show Countdown, Channel 4 announced today. At ...

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 ...

Des O'Connor looks like solving Countdown's conundrum - by replacing Des Lynam as host. Lynam, 64, who took over the role after Richard Whiteley died last year, announced he was quitting the show in ...

TV veteran Des O'Connor is the new host of quiz show Countdown, Channel 4 announced today. At 74, O'Connor has signed a contract, thought to be worth around £500,000 a year, for one of the busiest ...