Article: WALES: Countdown forced Carol to quit show; Agent speaks out over star's shock decision.(News)

Byline: By BEVERLEY ROUSE

COUNTDOWN presenter Carol Vorderman will be a "true professional" when she returns to filming despite the bitter row which prompted her to quit, hermanager said yesterday.

Prestatyn-raised Vorderman announced on Friday that she was leaving the show and yesterday claimed it was because she was told to "take or leave" a 90% pay cut.

H er manager John Miles said: "Carol knew she was being forced out and had no option but to stand down."

Vorderman, who has worked on the Channel 4 game show for 26 years, said she had offered to accept a pay cut of one-third, in line with the show's 33% budget cut.

Her ...

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