Over a third of mums and dads admit they think maths is the hardest subject to help their child with – so much so that half of parents couldn’t even solve a maths problem designed for a 10-year-old.

Former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson will try to regain his winning form with a return to ‘Who ‘Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ as a contestant on the programme’s last live edition.

TV host Carol Vorderman has piloted a plane solo for the first time today.

Plans for a new £3m-jackpot quiz show hosted by Carol Vorderman have reportedly been dropped.

Carol Vorderman returned to 'Loose Women' today after breaking her nose last month.

TV presenter Carol Vorderman is recovering after falling down stairs while wearing 4in heels and breaking her nose.

TV presenter Carol Vorderman is recovering after falling down stairs while wearing four-inch heels and breaking her nose.

Carol Vorderman and Sally Lindsay are joining the panel of 'Loose Women'.

Carol Vorderman has vowed to spend a year celebrating her 50th birthday – to make up for missing out on parties due to her Christmas Eve birth.

Television presenter Carol Vorderman criticised celebrity culture for idolising beauty as she appeared alongside her brother, who was born with a cleft lip, at a talk about the disfigurement.

Former 'Countdown' number queen Carol Vorderman is to turn her hand to vowels and consonants and publish a "no holds barred" autobiography, it was announced today.

Former Countdown star Carol Vorderman wants to name her new home after a risqué anagram, her agent said today.

'Countdown's replacement for Carol Vorderman is “drop-dead gorgeous” and will be a big hit, the show’s new host said today.

AFTER 26 years, more than 4,500 shows and countless vowels and consonants, Carol Vorderman finally hung up her chunky black marker and left Countdown.

After 26 years, more than 4,500 shows and countless vowels and consonants, Carol Vorderman is finally hanging up her chunky black marker and leaving 'Countdown' today.

Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling was unveiled today as the new host of much-loved quiz show Countdown.

Carol Vorderman was going out on a high after she and Countdown co-host Des O’Connor recorded their final, emotional programme today.

COUNTDOWN presenter Carol Vorderman will be a “true professional” when she returns to filming despite the bitter row that prompted her to quit, her manager said yesterday.

'Countdown' presenter Carol Vorderman will be a “true professional” when she returns to filming despite the bitter row which prompted her to quit, her manager said today.

'Countdown' presenter Carol Vorderman quit the show after she was told to take or leave a 90% pay cut, her manager claimed today.

Carol Vorderman is to step down from her role in the long-running Channel 4 gameshow Countdown, her manager said tonight.

TV presenter Carol Vorderman has split from her partner of five years, it was revealed today.

Countdown is set to return with a new presenter, Carol Vorderman said today.

Carol Vorderman paid loving tribute today to her Countdown co-star Richard Whiteley, who died yesterday aged 61.

Countdown’s iconic presenter Richard Whiteley has died just days after undergoing heart surgery.

RICHARD WHITELEY, the much-loved presenter of Channel 4’s Countdown, has died, Carol Vorderman’s agent said last night.

A SCHOOLBOY contestant on TV’s word game show Countdown had Carol Vorderman blushing by submitting the word ‘farted’.

Carol Vorderman and Richard Whiteley have signed a new deal to present Countdown for the next five years.

Brainbox Carol Vorderman has dealt another blow for the older woman – she has become GQ magazine’s most popular pin-up in two years.

Countdown star Carol Vorderman is to present a new reality show.

CAROL VORDERMAN and her journalist partner Des Kelly just might show whoever buys 1 Cliff Cottages what can be done in such a Glandore setting — or else the new occupants at no 1 might just look next door to no 2 for inspiration.

Style gurus Trinny Woodall and Susannah Constantine are used to dishing out the insults – now they’ve been given a taste of their own medicine by TV star Carol Vorderman.

THE son of a Kerryman and a Donegal woman was last night crowned Britain's Brainiest Kid with an IQ higher than quizmaster Carol Vorderman.

A home improvement show starring Carol Vorderman today sparked a parking row after residents complained that the film crew was receiving star treatment.