Countdown (game show) Stelling was confirmed as the new host, with Oxford graduate Rachel Riley in the Vorderman role. It was announced on 24 May 2011 that Stelling would be leaving the programme, and he presented his final show on 16 December 2011. On 16 November 2011, it was announced that Nick Hewer would be taking over as host, with his first show broadcast on 9 January 2012. "Countdown" quickly established cult status within British television – an image which it maintains today, despite numerous changes of rules and personnel. The programme's audience comprises mainly students, homemakers and pensioners, owing to the "teatime"
Aparna (television presenter) Aparna (television presenter) Aparna Vastarey, known mononymously as Aparna, is an Indian actor, television presenter and a former radio jockey. A popular face in Kannada television, she is known for her work as a presenter of various shows that aired on DD Chandana in the 1990s. She made her film debut in 1984 with Puttanna Kanagal's final film, "Masanada Hoovu". Since 2015, she has been appearing as Varalakshmi on the sketch comedy show, "Majaa Talkies". Aparna made her feature film debut in Puttanna Kanagal's 1984 film, "Masanada Hoovu", in which she starred alongside Ambareesh and Jayanthi. She began working as