Rachel Riley’s Countdown replacement has been confirmed as the presenter steps away from the daytime game show for three weeks.
He added: “Rachel Riley - and her unparalleled arithmetic skills - are irreplaceable, but with Colin Murray and Susie Dent by my side, we’ll do our very best to keep you entertained for the next few weeks.
The 39-year-old mathematician joined the Channel 4 show in 2009 as a replacement for Carol Vorderman but is now taking a break to focus on another project.
Former Match of the Day 2 host, Colin Murray took over from Anne Robinson in July 2022 on a temporary basis, and was made permanent presenter in January 2023.
Robinson’s tenure on the show lasted just one year, with the ex-Weakest Link star having joined the series back in July 2021.
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