To think that Susie Dent is an underrated national treasure

[pipandco]

26 years she's been on our TVs

I'm 26 this year and spent my childhood coming home from primary school, having a doughnut or icedbun or yumyum and watching Countdown with my brother and mum.

And I think she's amazing on 8 out of 10 cats does countdown- she shouldn't work on that show but she does so perfectly.

53?! I want some of whatever she eats for breakfast.

I love her too. I love her on 8 out of ten cats, especially. I like her having a naughty side :)

She’s 53?

Much love for Suzie in our house.

And here's also one of the best programs on Radio - by Grace Dent - are they related?

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09jrkr0

Yes to following her on Twitter, she puts out some really interesting stuff about words

Didnt think i knew her. Seems I do.

I think I'll start following her on Twitter!!

She's wonderfully witty, bright, astute and likeable. Ì think she's a bit brilliant too.

Jesuis I can assure you yumyums have been around longer than 5 years. My older siblings (one is 11 years older) were eating them before I was born in 1992. What would I get from fibbing about eating yumyums as a child..

oh i thought you were referring to Grace Dent.

oh i think i might like to follow her twitter

I love her too!

I at yumyums when I was at school 30 years ago. They’re not a new thing!

Shut the front door. Susie Dent is 53??

I really admire her. She’s so obviously brilliantly intelligent, passionate about what she does and why it matters, and and has a great sense of humour. I love that she doesn’t dumb herself down for the cats version of countdown. Basically I’m a huge fan and def want to be her best friend.

Absolutely agree OP. She always makes me laugh on 8 out of 10 cats does countdown. She's so beautiful and clever, she's someone I would love to have round for tea!

I have a crush on her.

I worked in a yumyum (and other baked products) factory as a summer job as a student. It was totally only 5 years ago more like 25 .

I was thinking Grace Dent and my face screwed up but yes Susie is lovely

Thanks to this thread I dreamt I walked past Susie Dent. I’m not disappointed except that it hasn’t happened in real life!

Basically I'm a huge fan and def want to be her best friend Haha love this! Couldn't agree more.

She is definitely national treasure material.

Yum Yums have been around for decades. Maybe over a century although I think they didn't arrive in the UK till after WW2.

She's fab and I like the way she still looks embarrassed every time she gets introduced.

I adore her too, in fact I want to be her.

I love Susie Dent, big fan. She is definitely a national treasure. Can't believe she's been on TV for 26 years!

Oh yes, clever, attractive, funny And definitely puts Jimmy Carr in his place. What's not to love?!

Oh and if she can share her skin care tips I'd love her even more!