Carol Vorderman admits the thought of a relationship makes her ‘feel sick’
The TV host celebrated turning 60 in December and says she prefers single life
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Your support makes all the difference.Carol Vorderman has praised being single, and admitted she wishes there were better role models for girls on TV.
Speaking to The Telegraph, the former Countdown host - who turned 60 on Christmas Eve - said: “The thought of sharing my life with someone again makes me feel positively sick.”
Vorderman has been married twice and has two children with her ex-husband Patrick King. In 2007 she split from PR consultant Des Kelly and has had no public relationships since, though she did admit to having “special friends.”
The TV host has often lauded the benefits of single life, admitting last year that she has no plans to marry again and prefers being on her own.
“I’m single and, yes, I am dating. Would I marry again? Honestly, I just can’t see it,” she said.
“I am always on the move and I have a pretty low boredom threshold. My happiness doesn’t depend on being part of a couple, I know that.”
In the interview Vorderman also expressed her concern at the lack of role models on TV for girls interested in science, maths and engineering.
Vorderman herself has a degree in engineering from Cambridge University and also qualified for a private pilot's licence in 2014.
“Women are allowed to do cookery programmes but they’re not allowed to present science programmes generally – unless they’re biology-related – or engineering or shows like Top Gear,” she said.
“When I hosted Loose Women for a few years, I used to ask [the producers]: ‘Why can’t we have interesting women who run [companies] as our guests?’ And they would go: ‘Oh no’.”
Back in March the Countdown host offered free maths lessons to children aged between four and 11 while schools were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Most recently she launched a TV series on BBC Wales, Carol Vorderman: Closer To Home, in which she goes back to her North Wales roots to investigate how much things have changed for women since she grew up.
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