Cast your mind back to lockdown. The highs, the lows – and everything in between. For me, Carol Vorderman played a huge part in our family’s world – and I’d imagine many others who had young children and were cut off from the world for what seemed like an eternity.
Carol had helped children with maths through her books and online programme The Maths Factor for years. But during that time of isolation, she opened up her education tools online and made them FREE for every child.
For so many, this was a lifeline, at a time when most of us realised that teaching was – apparently – not our vocation. So, I wanted to thank Carol for shaping so many children’s lives.
She’s had a difficult couple of years, telling us, ‘I hit burnout and ended up in hospital,’ but on our shoot, she’s full of life – engaged and a woman who knows her own mind. I like that. In a world where not a lot feels authentic, she really does.
