Carol Vorderman has marked a special milestone with the Countdown family. Taking to her social media pages on Tuesday, the 60-year-old revealed that it has been nearly four decades since she filmed her first episode with the late Richard Whiteley.READ: Carol Vorderman rules out Loose Women return after sudden exit"39 years ago today I started on the telly with my beloved Richard Whiteley on Countdown as the first ever show broadcast on the new channel @Channel4.
I was 21," she said.WATCH: Carol Vorderman shares touching clip of first day on Countdown"We had 23 cheeky happy laughing years together until he died.
The clock stopped too soon and I still miss him [heart emoji]."MORE: Rachel Riley shares emotional post to mark Nick Hewer's final.
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