Susie Dent tipped to replace Richard Osman on Pointless

09.04.2022 - 08:33 / msn.com

BBC quiz show with Alexander Armstrong, 52, since its 2009 debut, will continue to appear on the show's celebrity specials. While Alexander will be joined by a roster of guest presenters in the immediate future, a number of stars have been tipped to permanently replace Richard on the show.  Countdown star Susie Dent, 57, who appears in the Channel 4 show's Dictionary Corner, is the frontrunner, according to bookmakers Ladbrokes, which is offering odds of 5/2.

A trained lexicographer and etymologist, she has been a regular on Countdown since 1992 and has also published a series of annual Language Reports for the Oxford University Press.  Comedian Alex Horne, 43, is best known as the creator of Bafta-winning TV series Taskmaster, in which stand-ups compete in bizarre and surreal challenges. He is also the host and bandleader of the comedy band The Horne Section, and hosts its eponymous podcast.

Ladbrokes is offering odds of 7/2 on Horne.  Meanwhile, the host of BBC quiz show Only Connect since 2008, Victoria Coren Mitchell has also been named. She writes regular newspapers columns and has penned a series of books.

The 49-year-old was previously a professional poker player and published a memoir about her experiences, titled For Richer, For Poorer: A Love Affair With Poker, in 2009. She has odds of 9/2.  Countdown co-presenter Rachel Riley, 36, could also be in the running to replace Richard on Pointless.

The mathematician and TV host, who replaced the long-serving Carol Vorderman on the programme in 2009, is being given odds of 5/1 by Ladbrokes. Finally, professional quizzer Paul Sinha, dubbed The Sinnerman, found fame as one of the formidable Chasers on ITV show The Chase. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019