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Carol Vorderman has culled her lovers from five down to three.

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NovemberMorn · 07/03/2026 18:11

Carol Vorderman has had to slash the number of lovers she has down from five to three, admitting: “Times are hard.”
She now only has a trio of three long-term “special” male friends on the go after previously enjoying the attention of five.
The maths whiz has always been open about loving her friends with benefits.

So...
Is it reasonable for a woman of a certain age to have multiple lovers....not to mention the energy.

Is it unreasonable, immoral, and just plain tacky?

Carol Vorderman makes 'burnout' admission as she's left crying on the floor

Former Countdown presenter Carol Vorderman has opened up about her health battles, including a chronic condition that left her in tears and unable to move

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/carol-vorderman-makes-burnout-admission-36116752

OP posts:
Livelovebehappy · 07/03/2026 20:33

TwistedWonder · 07/03/2026 18:40

And where does she find them because as a woman of a similar age, the pickings out there are very very slim

I guess when someone is in the public eye they will have men lining up for the potential fame it brings being seen with that person, and for the the money. I expect she's comfortable financially. The men are just usng her but she's always so up her arse she probably think its her thats using them.

EvieBB · 07/03/2026 20:32

DameOfThrones · 07/03/2026 18:30

What does being 'of a certain age' have to do with it?

Are you implying you think it's tacky but it would be less so if she was younger?

If not, I'm not sure what you're saying?

I think it's tacky at any age...

lottiegarbanzo · 07/03/2026 20:26

What a mean-spirited thread, the only purpose of which is to sneer at another woman. Have you nothing better to do OP? Carol does. Good for Carol.

abracadabra1980 · 07/03/2026 20:25

Miranda65 · 07/03/2026 18:12

Having them is fine.
Talking about them in public is oh so very tacky!

100% agree with you.

Zov · 07/03/2026 20:24

I have to say though, I do like Carol! I find her quite pleasant and vibrant, and she is attractive. Smile

Zov · 07/03/2026 20:22

My God, how can she be bothered?! 😆 I'm nearly 60, and I can barely be fucked with one man, let alone five - or even three.

How does she have the energy?! I'm at the point in life where I CBA with men and their bullshit. Like hell would I be faffing around juggling more than one!

auserna · 07/03/2026 20:21

RobinInTheCrabApple · 07/03/2026 20:19

What she said?

Ah. Thanks.

RobinInTheCrabApple · 07/03/2026 20:19

auserna · 07/03/2026 20:19

What does "Wss^" mean?

What she said?

auserna · 07/03/2026 20:19

13RidgmontRoad · 07/03/2026 18:13

Wss^

What does "Wss^" mean?

RobinInTheCrabApple · 07/03/2026 20:19

JohnnyBraggtheyretalkingaboutmeNsoul · 07/03/2026 20:16

I thought Gove was rumoured to be gay?

His wife said he wasn't, but they're divorced now and she was Sarah Vine.

JohnnyBraggtheyretalkingaboutmeNsoul · 07/03/2026 20:16

RobinInTheCrabApple · 07/03/2026 20:07

Gawd, she's well out of Gove's league in pretty much every respect.

I thought Gove was rumoured to be gay?

Sunnyperson · 07/03/2026 20:13

i am in my early 50s and totally applaud older women who look great and want to be sexy. She might be a bit OTT, it we need women like her. Too many miserable middle aged women always talking about menopause and it brings me down at times.

daisychain01 · 07/03/2026 20:08

B1anche · 07/03/2026 19:18

You are unreasonable for using the term "woman of a certain age"

Well if it's good enough for the French, where the phrase originates from (Une femme d'un certain age = a middle-aged woman). it's good enough for us!

I absolutely love Carol Vordeman, she's intelligent, good company and full of confidence.

I bet they're queueing up at her door, and we have no way of knowing what she gets up to, they could be sitting there holding hands watching Netflix with a cup of cocoa. It doesn't matter!

AnAppleAWeek · 07/03/2026 20:08

Carol is 65 and was on the radio the other month talking about being ‘middle aged’.

And I always thought maths was her strong point 🤣🤣

pointythings · 07/03/2026 20:07

This OP sounds like a fine blend of sour grapes and clutched pearls. Only on Mumsnet.

RobinInTheCrabApple · 07/03/2026 20:07

Gawd, she's well out of Gove's league in pretty much every respect.

Changednameagain999 · 07/03/2026 20:04

Carole is my age. I think she is possibly a wee bit annoying. But i totally sympathise with her on her rheumatoid arthritis that must be horrendous. I don’t envy her at all. Health is everything.

ExBert80 · 07/03/2026 20:03

Whoever said upthread that she was like Jay from the Inbetweeners was spot on.

One thing I do believe is that she appeared on This Morning just after it came out and an ex politician contacted her to offer his services. Rumoured to be Gove I think.

JellyCatsOnToast · 07/03/2026 20:03

Blocksfruity · 07/03/2026 18:21

It's all very "I have sex" isn't it.

Or to put it another way, we don't know her boyfriends because they go to another school.

ha yes🤭

I find it all a bit embarrassing

YerMotherWasAHamster · 07/03/2026 20:03

OP - what is your agenda here? The link you posted says nothing about men in her life.

Not that that has stopped posters queuing up to stick the boot in

Makemydaypunk · 07/03/2026 20:03

Disturbia81 · 07/03/2026 19:47

It’s not hard to do if you see a couple a week.

I never said it was hard, I’m sure any woman on the planet could shag multiple men if they so wished, I said I don’t believe she does have five men on the go, it’s just attention seeking behaviour and generates her a headline, just like her apparently running on her treadmill in the nude, I don’t believe that either.

YerMotherWasAHamster · 07/03/2026 20:00

Describing 2025 as “hellish,” she said: “This year has been a bit hellish health-wise. I’ve been very poorly, not related to the burnout but something entirely different. I’m on the right medications now, but it’s only in the last month or so that I’ve felt I’ve got my mojo back. So watch out, world.”

Carol also reflected on the steps she has taken to recover and regain balance. “I’ve had lots of mini-breaks and holidays with friends – gay friends, female friends I’ve had for 50 years, or some I’ve known for 10. I’ve been back to horse racing, I’ve travelled to the States, France, and many other places. Reconnecting with old friends has been wonderful. And the right friends, too – I think I’ve managed to let go of the bad ones.”
She also praised her family’s support during this period. Speaking to LBC presenter James O’Brien on his Full Disclosure podcast, Carol said her children had been “fierce” in their support.

Apologising for leaving LBC, she added: “I am feeling fantastic at the moment. Thank you if you were a listener, for forgiving me for leaving LBC; it was because I hit burnout in September. I worked like a machine to get rid of the Tories. I just hit burnout, and on the day I was meant to be doing a live show for my book on the South Bank, I got to the hotel where I was staying, and I thought I was having chest pains, so I had to check myself in.”

Notmyreality · 07/03/2026 19:59

Good for her. I couldnt give a shit.

MyNextDoorNeighbourVotesReform · 07/03/2026 19:59

BunnyLake · 07/03/2026 19:38

She’s an attention seeker so this gives her attention. I doubt anyone is actually interested and couldn’t care less about her love life. It’s rather like telling strangers in the post office queue, no one asked and no one cares.

I agree. I think it's quite pathetic to have to tell strangers that you shag around. The only reason i can think of to tell people she doesnt know how many people she sleeps with, is because shes insecure and needs to big herself up.

GoldenGeishaGirl · 07/03/2026 19:58

NovemberMorn · 07/03/2026 19:42

I'm not uncomfortable, she can have 50 lovers if she likes...and actually, I am older than Carol, so I am certainly not ageist....so unclench your buttocks.

I posted it because it is unusual for a woman (of a certain age) to talk publicly about having multiple lovers.

Personally I think it's tacky to announce it to the world, but as I said, in one way it may help other older single women to read that sex can be great, as long as one has the interest, the will power, and the energy .

“Unclench your buttocks” says the judgemental and uptight prude who also suggested “Is it reasonable for a woman of a certain age to have multiple lovers....not to mention the energy. Is it unreasonable, immoral, and just plain tacky?” 😂🤣 Some people are so self unaware.

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