{"id":142808,"date":"2023-12-21T14:35:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/?p=142808"},"modified":"2023-12-21T14:35:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T14:35:13","slug":"countdowns-rachel-riley-gasps-i-cant-believe-it-as-show-makes-history-with-unbelievable-channel-4-final-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magdelaine.net\/tv-and-movies\/countdowns-rachel-riley-gasps-i-cant-believe-it-as-show-makes-history-with-unbelievable-channel-4-final-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown's Rachel Riley gasps 'I can't believe it!' as show makes history with 'unbelievable' Channel 4 final | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

COUNTDOWN star Rachel Riley was left gasping following an 'unbelievable' series finale.<\/p>\n

The Channel 4 words and numbers show also left host Colin Murray stunned as the whopping 88th run came to a close.<\/p>\n


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19-year-old Viraj Seelam went up against 22-year-old Harry Savage in a bid to become series champion.<\/p>\n

They are some of the youngest ever stars to reach the final of Countdown, which was the first programme to air on Channel 4 when it launched 41 years ago.<\/p>\n

Both contestants left Colin, 46, and Rachel, 37, in awe but also scarily aware of their mortality.<\/p>\n

He quipped: \u201cI am comfortably older than both of their ages combined!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rachel added: \u201cI can\u2019t believe these are two contestants that don\u2019t know\u00a0Countdown\u00a0before a time when I was on the show. Unbelievable!\u201d<\/p>\n

Both of the young men also received high praise and approval from Dictionary Corner icon Susie Dent, who has been a staple of the show since 1992.<\/p>\n

The result of the finale, which The Sun has chosen not to spoil for fans, will be broadcast on Friday from 2:10pm.<\/p>\n

Countdown held its youngest-ever series finale in 2006 which was won by 14-year-old Conor Travers.<\/p>\n

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The then teenager left his competitors in shock following his win, including former hosts Carol Vorderman and Des Lynam.<\/p>\n

Countdown has aired over 8,000 episodes throughout its years on air with Richard Whiteley, Des Lynam, Des O'Connor, Jeff Stelling, Nick Hewer and Anne Robinson all having stints as hosts.<\/p>\n


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