'Loving life is the name of the game!' Carol Vorderman reflects on the positives of the past year

Carol Vorderman has reflected on the positives of the past year in her latest column as she shared with readers the many reason why she ‘loves her life’.

The Countdown star, 62, listed all of the things that have made her happy in the last 12 months including her son’s graduation, returning to TV work and getting involved with charities close to her heart.

Carol also shared with readers other highlights including celebrating 40 years since she started on Countdown and taking on yet more flying lessons to perfect her hobby.

Looking back: Carol Vorderman has reflected on the positives of the past year in her latest column as she shared with readers the many reason why she ‘loves her life’

In her column in The Express she gave some advice on staying positive as she shared highlights from her year – one of the most noteworthy being attending her son Cameron’s graduation.

Cameron, 25, who was born with severe learning difficulties, graduated with a First Class Degree in animation from the University of the West of England, Bristol.

She wrote of the memorable moment: ‘It was incredible. When you know the effort a child with learning difficulties has had to make, for many years, then it’s extra special. Cameron, you’re a superstar.’

Big year: The Countdown star, 62, listed all of the things that have made her happy in the last 12 months including her son’s graduation (pictured), returning to TV work and getting involved with charities close to her heart

She went on to share with her followers how happy her return to TV has made her as she praised kind bosses at This Morning and told how she had enjoyed working with Gyles Brandreth on their panel of commentators. 

She then reflected on Channel 4’s 40th anniversary and her time on Countdown which she described as 23 ‘blissful, joyous, mischievous and happy years’.

She also mentioned her daughter Katie graduating with her PhD in nanotechnology from Cambridge and having part of my old Cambridge College named after her as ‘The CarolVorderman Buttery’.

Busy: Carol also shared with readers other highlights including celebrating 40 years since she started on Countdown and taking on yet more flying lessons to perfect her hobby (pictured on This Morning)

At the end she poignantly wrote: ‘If bad things happened, I’ve either forgotten them or worked them out, or they made me stronger.’

Sharing a picture of her column on her Instagram she wrote in the caption: ‘HOW I LITERALLY LOVE MY LIFE!

‘Simple game… give EVERYTHING, a job. A holiday. A relationship. A day. A night out. Marks Out of 10… BUT you have to accept that 7/10 is a win… cos then it doesn’t matter if something is a 7, an 8, a 9 or a 10. A WIN is a WIN ❤️.

Throwback: She then reflected on Channel 4’s 40th anniversary and her time on Countdown which she described as 23 ‘blissful, joyous, mischievous and happy years’

‘Something strange happens psychologically when you do this….counting UP makes your brain look for positives everywhere and once you get to 7/10. You’re the winner…it becomes a wonderful habit.

‘My column for today’s Daily Express….it gives an example of how to play it….hope you like it…

‘Follow up with ‘given the chance to relive something exactly as it was. You can’t change it. Would you still do it again Game’ You’ll find some interesting answers Xx.’

It comes after Carol shared a slew of glamorous snaps to Instagram on Saturday as she celebrated her 62nd birthday.

Highlights: One of her other memorable moments was attending the Top Gun premiere (pictured) and wearing a badge that has MATH-ERICK sewn on to it

The TV personality showed off her incredible figure in a brown skin-tight leather dress with a belt which cinched in her waist.

She boosted her height in a pair of black heels while strutting towards the camera before posting a photo for every month of 2022.

In one snap, Carol donned a bright pink top tucked into a pair of leggings as she posed in front of a lake during Summer. 

The former Countdown star put on a busty display in a khaki jumpsuit zipped down to leave her décolletage on display at the UK premiere of Top Gun: Maverick in May.

In another photo, Carol sported a pilots hat as she sat smiling in the cockpit of a plane.

In another mirror selfie Carol flaunted her jaw-dropping figure in skin-tight PVC trousers.

She posed up a storm in her stylish ensemble, boosting her height with a pair of knee-high suede boots.

Carol captioned the video montage: ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. Looking back at the past year and feeling so grateful for all the fun I’ve had yet so excited for what’s to come❤️ Merry Christmas Eve everyone Xx’

Hobby: Carol has been flying for years and told in her year round up she was ‘hooked’ on the activity