Des Lynam
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 81 |
| Date of birth | September 17,1942 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Ennis |
| Ireland | |
| Height | 188 (cm) |
| Spouse | Rose Diamond |
| Susan Skinner | |
| Children | Patrick Lynam |
| Job | Actor |
| Salesperson | |
| Television presenter | |
| Radio personality | |
| Books | I Should Have Been at Work |
| Touchline Tales | |
| Sport Crazy (Signed) | |
| Desmond Lynam's 1988 Olympics: The Complete Guide to the Summer Games in Seoul | |
| Guide to the Commonwealth Games | |
| Radio Five Live Sporting Yearbook 2005 | |
| I Should Have Been at Work Signed Ed | |
| Movies/Shows | Match of the Day |
| Countdown | |
| The Premiership | |
| They Think It's All Over | |
| Points of View | |
| Holiday | |
| Sport Mastermind | |
| Grand Prix | |
| Grandstand | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 430824 |
Des Lynam Life story
Desmond Michael Lynam, OBE is an Irish-born television and radio presenter. In a broadcasting career spanning more than forty years, he has hosted television coverage of many of the world's major sporting ...
Countdown: Anne Robinson to step down as presenter
Anne Robinson is stepping down as The Host of Channel 4 Quiz Show Countdown after a year.
The former Weakest Link presenter, 77, joined the daytime staple in 2021, becoming its sixth presenter and The First woman to take The Role .
She Said she had a " blast" hosting The Show but it was now time for " an older woman to take the reins".
Robinson, who recorded 265 episodes, will appear in shows until the summer, Channel 4 said.
She Said she had enjoyed hosting the " wonderful show" but had " stayed longer than I signed up for".
Robinson added: " I hope too I've encouraged TV bosses to realise that not all women at the wrong end of their 70s are in care homes playing bingo and watching conjuring tricks.
" In fact the genius of Countdown is that it's a brilliant way to keep The Brain exercised. I run 5km most days of the week.
" And I can now do an anagram at twice the speed I could This Time Last Year .
" But I have grandchildren, a large garden and a home in New York , all deserving more of my attention. "
She joined mathematician Rachel Riley and lexicographer Susie Dent in an all female line-up on the daytime show, with her first instalment broadcast on 28 June.
Robinson followed in the footsteps of Richard Whiteley , Des Lynam , Des O'Connor, Jeff Stelling and Nick Hewer as the presenter of Countdown, which launched in 1982.
A show spokesperson said: " Quick-witted Anne has been a brilliant host on this iconic show. "
A former journalist, Robinson became known for her trademark-style of delivering cutting remarks to contestants when she presented The Weakest Link, which ran from 2000 until 2012.
Source of news: bbc.com
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