The episode I saw this week where the champ looked like the actor (name escapes me) who is in 'Horrible Histories' (too good for kids, should be primetime comedy - hey, it could replace 'Life of Riley') and is the centaur in the O2 adverts...
little old lady against him lost the plot and kept seeing letters that weren't there.

She got 7 in the whole game . You'd think that not just winning but humiliating the contestant he might have had a smidgin of grace and 'not seen' the conundrum. But oh no. He's up against his mate who was an 'octochamp'...

She maybe had a padded bra on that made her look bigger, as would a tighter top!

I got a new strapless padded bra just a while back and it made me look bigger up top!!

I don't quite know what you mean, Mrs. Robinson. Think you might have to put some pics up to illustrate your point!

You know, I've never seen this for years and yet used to watch it religiously.

Get watching again. Rachel Riley and her outfits are worth the admission alone!

Jeff Stelling quits - he will be on until December

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ust-years.html

Stelling, you git!

If this makes Rachel leave I'll never forgive you.

He's probably gutted that Rachel is getting married, I would leave too if I worked there

That's a major blow as he was perfect for it. I hope they get someone decent as a replacement and not another Dreary O'connor.

Helen Skelton off of Blue Peter. Coupled with Rachel, I would certainly tune in every day.

He's 55 ?

Well, I wish I could find out what hair gel he uses, 55 and not a grey hair in sight..............do me a favour.

Sad to see him go though.

I think it says a lot about Richard Whitely that he stayed soooo long at the helm of this show, and would still be there yet had fate not played him a bad 9 letter selection.

I'm really disappointed - I loved Jeff's cheesy but fun style. He didn't look bored like the two Des's even venturing into the numbers' game once in a while to show he was still awake and his banter with Rachel was good fun.

I'm [art;y glad cos I'll see more of him for the football but wish he could have done both. Mrs Stelling will be glad to stop being the butt of his jokes though!

Sorry to see him go, but if he has increased commitments at Sky then you can't blame him for quitting, especially if he has to do several commutes to Manchester, I guess this season since Gray/Keys have been sacked from Sky, it's probably taken it's toll.

It'll be interesting to see who they get, hopefully no-one like the Des's please!

He really was. Even though, it must get repetitious, Jeff was always fresh, funny and enthusiastic about each game - frequently joining in. Just a natural. A shame and worried about its future now.

That last sentence is meant to begin "I'm partly glad..." ....gremlins in my keyboard.

Well, he wasn't too bad as a Countdown presenter but his reason for leaving doesn't surprise me as it's barely possible for him (or Rachel) to get through a single edition without waffling about football (zzzzz). I'd have been happy to see him stay, though, and been much more happy if RR had been going - she who is bereft of any personality or knowledge about almost anything that's mentioned, apart from shopping, shoes etc. I've watched Countdown since day one, and still watch every day, but I think the viewing figures say it all, really. Maybe someone new can inject some life into the proceedings.

Gutted about Jeff leaving. The Jeff/Rachel partnership took Countdown into the second phase of it's history (I count the two Des's as an extension of the Whiteley/Vorderman period) on the right side of cheesiness.

Dave Spikey for Countdown perhaps?

Ok, so it seems this thread will be about the replacement now!

So who's your faves?

There is another thread about his replacement.

At 58 I didn't have a grey hair, and the only hair product I used was head and Shoulders.

By the time I was 60 I was bald and grey

Not particularly interested in the presenter, what we need is a change of camera director - shots of the lovely Ms Riley are too close-up and shots of her heels are not as common as they should be.

Memo to Channel 4: More of Rachel in the kind of extremely tight figure hugging skirts she's wearing today. Rachel's bum is the only thing that can save the show!

Agreed!

I heard Chris Evans talking about Rachel this morning on his Radio 2 show!!! He said he'd never heard of her so I sent him a picture and he thought she is hot and will be in trouble from his wife when he gets home!

What picture did you send? Was it one of her on the show?