TV host and former Coronation Street star Les Dennis will be temporarily stepping in to present Channel 4's iconic daytime game show Countdown, he has confirmed. The 68-year-old revealed the news to his 120k Twitter followers on Sunday, July 24 saying it is an "honour".
The actor and comedian, who is well-known for hosting Family Fortunes from the late eighties through to the early noughties, has said he will be hosting the Channel 4 programme from August 4 to August 15. It follows The Weakest Link host Anne Robinson stepping down from the role in May, after just a year in the post, replacing Nick Hewer in 2021, The Mirror reports.
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Colin Murray has since taken on the role of stand-in host until the end of the year joining Countdown regulars Susie Dent and Rachel Riley. But in a brief stint next month, former soap star Les, who played Michael Rodwell in ITV's Coronation Street, will be taking over the reigns.
