Countdown winner explains why he spent 10 years training to become show's champion
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inboxA former Countdown contestant with a love for mathematics and a way with consonants has spoken about his decade-long bid to become the show's winner.For many, Countdown is the perfect telly to watch with a cuppa and to feel proud about if you get more than a five letter word.
But for Dr Junaid Mubeen it helped sharpen his already impressive flair for sums.Junaid, who was born in Derby, never missed an episode.
He says he was 'obsessed' with playing along and would watch the show with his family every evening.The 36-year-old said: "As a child I would tune in every day at 4:30pm - it was a tradition in our household.
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