Nervous Des counts down to debut

DES LYNAM confessed to being “a little bit nervous” when he hosted his first episode of Countdown yesterday.

The housewives' favourite paid respect to his predecessor Richard Whiteley on the Channel 4 show. Lynam, 63, told the audience: "I hope I'm not too much of a shock to you."

He said: "I've got a very difficult act to follow with dear Richard of course, much loved by you all, but I shall be doing my best.