<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"Sir Terry Wogan&amp;#039;s odds on being named the new host of Countdown have been cut. The Irish broadcaster has gone from being 33-1 to 14-1 to land the job after a surge in bets from fans, according to The Mirror. Jeff Stelling announced his departure from the long-running Channel 4 series last week. The Sky Sports presenter admitted that he is &amp;quot;really, really sad&amp;quot; about finishing working with co-host Rachel Riley. &amp;quot;The viewing figures are tumbling and Wogan could be just the man for the job,&amp;quot; a William Hill spokesperson commented. Gyles Brandreth and Aled Jones are still 6-1 joint favourites to replace Stelling, however. A Channel 4 representative previously confirmed that the broadcaster is &amp;quot;already talking to a number of people&amp;quot; to take on the main presenting duties.  &amp;gt; Blackpool fan plays &amp;#039;Countdown&amp;#039; prank "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a322276/sir-terry-wogan-in-line-to-host-countdown/>