Numbers game behind countdown to Vorderman exit

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.

Vorderman announced on Friday that she was leaving the show, claiming it was because she was told to take or leave a 90% pay cut.

Her manager John Miles said: “Carol knew she was being forced out and had no option but to stand down.”