Carol Vorderman is the maths genius who we grew up with while watching Countdown after school, alongside her beloved on-screen word nerd Susie Dent.

An advocate for women in STEM, Vorderman was one of the youngest female students to study engineering at the University of Cambridge during her time there. She worked in power stations before forging a career in entertainment. She then spent 26 years as the numbers expert on Channel 4’s afternoon show Countdown, which led to her becoming one of the highest paid women in television. Rachel Riley took over Vorderman’s slot when she left in 2008. Since then, the presenter has gone on to host the annual Pride of Britain Awards, alongside other successful entertainment shows (who can forget ITV transformation show Better Homes, right?).

Oh, she’s also a best-selling author of children’s maths books and she runs an online maths school.

Basically: Vorderman is a bit of a legend, really.

Carol Vorderman just got a haircut, and some people think that’s an invitation to harass her