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"I hope Liz Truss hasn't decided to watch a bit of late afternoon quiz telly to wind down after today."
“It was a really tough call.”
The presenter has appeared on the hit BBC quiz show alongside Alexander Armstrong since 2009.
The episode of the BBC quiz show was brought forward with the blessing of The Wanted star's family following his death earlier this week.
Countdown caused controversy with its inclusion of an offensive answer this week, but the same thing would never have happened on Richard's BBC quiz show.
The health secretary's appearances at the daily coronavirus news briefings has proved to be good news for the BBC gameshow.
The crime novel will be out next year.
We're into it.