And so the time has come to announce the winners. Interesting to see that in all 3 categories there are clear winners and 2nd places, but 3rd place is shared with a number of people who got one vote each.
So to present the C4C User Of The Year award, please welcome a great friend to Countdown for many years, former Conservative MP and regular DC guest - GYLES BRANDRETH.
(Big cheers as Gyles Brandreth enters)
Gyles: Thank you, thank you, it is such a great honour to be here today and it so reminds me of the day way back in 1896 when..(producer interjects - GET ON WITH IT) oh sorry yes, anyway here we are. The C4C User Of The Year is as follows. In 3rd place joint - Mark Deeks, James Robinson, Matt Morrison, Jon Corby. In 2nd place - Dave Preece. And the winner is.........drumroll..........................GRAEME COLE.
Thank you Gyles for that and congratulations to Graeme Cole on his victory.
Now to present the 2nd award, please welcome another great Countdown friend who presented the show for 2 years way back in the mid 2000's, DES O CONNOR.
(Big cheers as Des O Connor enters)
Des: Well Thank you everyone and what a joy it is to be with you today. I have here the winner of the Apterite Of The Year award. Here are the names. In 3rd place joint - Matthew Brockwell, Jason Larsen, Rachel W, Horace Horlicks, Nadroj Rekrab and Innis Carson. In 2nd place - Callum Todd. And the winner is...........drumroll................MARCUS HARES.
Thank you Des O.
And now our final and probably biggest award, the Countdown Personality Of The Year, and here to present it is none other than the lovely Comedienne herself JO BRAND.
(A mixture of cheers and boos as Jo enters)
Jo: Well thank you everyone, you know what I really thought this was a bingo night until someone told me it was an awards ceremony. Anyway here are the names for the Countdown Personality Of The Year. In 3rd place joint - John Gardner, Glen Webb, Jen Steadman, Ian Toulson, Callum Todd and Innis Carson. In 2nd place - AbdiRiZak Hirsi. And the winner is .....................drumroll.................................CONOR TRAVERS.
Thank you Jo for that. And that concludes our search for the Countdown, Apterite and C4C personalities of 2013. Congratulations to all winners and see you all next year.