A former Coronation Street star has announced he is set to step in as the host of Countdown later this year. Comedian Les Dennis, who starred as Michael Rodwell in the ITV soap between 2014 and 2016 will present the Channel 4 game show this August.
Countdown is currently being presented by radio host Colin Murray who is temporarily filling in for Anne Robinson after she announced she was stepping down from her role earlier this year. The former The Weakest Link host Anne filmed her last episode of Countdown earlier this month having presented the show for one year.
Actor and TV presenter Les Dennis is no stranger to hosting game shows after fronting ITV's Family Fortunes from 1987 until 2002. He then went on to play Michael, one of Gail Platt's many husbands, before he had a heart attack and was left for dead by the evil Pat Phelan.
