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Wales Online
26-05-2025
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- Wales Online
Carol Vorderman says 'we were absolutely spoiled' as she holidays with Welsh celebrity
Carol Vorderman says 'we were absolutely spoiled' as she holidays with Welsh celebrity Carol Vorderman joined another famous Welsh star on holiday Carol had a fantastic holiday (Image: Carol Vorderman/Instagram ) Welsh presenter Carol Vorderman has enjoyed a stunning holiday with another Welsh celebrity. Taking to Instagram, Carol said they were "absolutely spoiled". Carol went on holiday to Florence, in Italy, with BBC weatherman and presenter Owain Wyn Evans. Sharing gorgeous pictures, Carol and Owain were also joined by another friend, Bridget Curnow. Carol said: "A few days in Florence... we were absolutely spoiled, we laughed until we cried, ate the best food, drank amazing wines, minced through the piazzas, camped it up for Christmas and loved every minute". She finished by saying: "Can't wait to go back and do it all again" followed by four red love heart emojis. Owain commented on the post: "what a sensatioenale weekend meine CYNTAF dahling! I'll miss the mincing today xxxxx" Content cannot be displayed without consent Article continues below Steps star Ian H Watkins, also commented four red love heart emojis on the post. Carol is set to be part of a huge new TV quiz show, which will be made in Wales. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter . Celebrity Puzzling will include a regular line-up of Carol Vorderman, Madame Blanc creator and star, Sally Lindsay, and host Jeremy Vine. The Cardiff-made show will air on Channel 5 and feature a line-up of celebrity guests from Strictly, EastEnders, I'm a Celeb, and more. Hosted by well-known broadcaster Jeremy Vine, it will put a range of stars through a series of intricate puzzles. Each week, the captains of each team will be accompanied by a new famous guest. Article continues below Together, the teams take on an assortment of entertaining yet brain-twisting puzzles, assessing their logic, creativity, and problem-solving skills, all in pursuit of the ultimate goal: demonstrating their superior puzzle-solving prowess in showbusiness. There will be an array of celebrities taking part in the game show. You can read more here.
Wales Online
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Huge new TV quiz show with Carol Vorderman, Sally Lindsay and loads of celebrities to be made in Cardiff
Huge new TV quiz show with Carol Vorderman, Sally Lindsay and loads of celebrities to be made in Cardiff 5 has announced a brand new game show format, Celebrity Puzzling, which will see two teams of celebrities go head-to-head in a series of puzzles The new game show will be led by Jeremy Vine (centre) and team captains, actress Sally Lindsay (right) and esteemed quizzer Carol Vorderman (left) (Image: Joss Barratt / © 5 Broadcasting Limited ) A huge new TV quiz - Celebrity Puzzling will be made in Wales and includes a regular line up of Carol Vorderman, Madame Blanc creator and star, Sally Lindsay and host Jeremy Vine. The Cardiff-made show will air on Channel 5 and feature a line-up of celebrity guests from Strictly, EastEnders, I'm a Celeb and more. The game show, hosted by well known broadcaster Jeremy Vine, puts a range of stars through a series of intricate puzzles. The quick show, which will be aired weekly, will be led by Vine and team captains, Corrie star Sally Lindsay and Countdown legend and maths whizz, Carol Vorderman. Each week, the captains are accompanied by a new famous guest on their respective teams. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter . Together, the teams take on an assortment of entertaining yet brain-twisting puzzles, assessing their logic, creativity, and problem-solving skills - all in pursuit of the ultimate goal: demonstrating their superior puzzle-solving prowess in show business. There will be an array of celebrities taking part in the game show. The diverse lineup includes names such as Stephen Bailey, Miles Jupp, Shaun Williamson, Les Dennis, Gareth Malone, John Thomson, Dom Joly, Russell Kane, Melvin Odoom, Paul Sinha, David James, Ore Oduba, Scarlett Moffatt, Dr Ranj Singh, Sam Quek, and Rav Wilding. The series has been filmed at Enfys Studios in Cardiff. Article continues below It will be available to watch and stream on 5 this year, although the exact date has not yet been confirmed. Ahead of its airing, Jeremy Vine said: "It's amazing to do a quiz that's so simple and yet feels so fresh in every way. "Celebrity Puzzling is one of those shows where, from the very first edition, everything fell into place with our amazing 5 team, with Carol and with Sally, and we just had the greatest fun in the studio. "Not to mention burning through quite a few brain cells as we all tried to solve those beastly puzzles!" Meanwhile, former Coronation Street star Sally Lindsay confessed her initial apprehension. She said: "I was honestly a bit nervous about this challenge as I'm more your general knowledge type but even though it was really competitive at times I surprised myself on some rounds! If you love a puzzle you will love this!". While Carol Vorderman, who appeared on Channel 4's Countdown from 1982 to 2006, said: "I'm so excited to be a team captain on Celebrity Puzzling. "Finally, all those years of loving numbers, words and brainteasers are about to pay off! "Well, I hope that they are. Joining forces with my brilliant and really good mate Sally Lindsay, and with the ever-clever Jeremy Vine keeping us all in line, it's going to be a battle of brains... and I'm going to be fighting all the way, of course!" Article continues below
