Countdown’s Susie Dent mortified after VERY rude joke backfires and she suffers stomach problems in middle of show
COUNTDOWN’s Susie Dent was left stunned after a VERY rude joke backfired and she suffered stomach problems during the show.
Susie has been part of Countdown’s Dictionary Corner since 1992.
During that time the host has witnessed a myriad of different words appear on the legendary board.
A show like Countdown is going to have some humorous bloopers that viewers never get to see.
Susie has shared some of her most embarrassing Channel 4 show moments in her column on SagaExceptional.com.
One of those notorious blunders, involved the magician and regular Countdown guest Paul Zenon.
Susie revealed: “At the top of the show, the programme’s host at the time, Jeff Stelling, asked me whether I was looking forward to being Paul’s magic assistant again. “
She continued: “Without a beat I replied, ‘I am a bit nervous, but I’ve had a sneak preview of what’s under the desk, and it’s impressive!'”
The TV star shared how there was a “prolonged silence” followed by “splutters” across the studio after the cheeky joke.
Susie penned: “Cue a prolonged silence followed by splutters across the studio, accompanied by the sound of my head hitting said desk.”
She also admitted she suffered stomach problems once during the show.
Susie shared: “On another occasion, it was not my voice doing the talking but my stomach, which decided to enjoy an episode of rumbling (I love the word ‘borborygmus’).”
The TV personality continued: “I tried in vain to get through my Origin of Words but my intestinal accompaniment was so loud I had to pause and drink several glasses of water in order to stifle my laughter.
“I’ll never know if our viewers thought I had a grumpy sea lion sitting on my lap that day.”
Countdown airs weekdays at 2.10pm on Channel 4.