How did Susie Dent land the job on Countdown some 30 years ago?
Susie Dent is well known for her brain power on hit game show Countdown having been a fan favourite for almost 30 years. Susie is married to primary school teacher Paul Atkins. It isnt clear exactly how long the pair have been hitched but it is thought to be quite a while. They have two children together  daughters Lucy, 19, and 11-year-old Thea. The couple live together in Oxford. Susie was born November 19, 1964, which makes her 56. Her birth town Woking, Surrey. She went on to attend the Marist Convent School in Ascot before heading to elitist Eton college for a term in order to study for Oxbridge exams. Susie graduated from Somerville College in Oxford where she obtained a degree in Modern Languages. She then headed to the USA and the prestigious Princeton University where she graduated with a masters degree in German. Susie joined Countdown in 1992 to work alongside legendary hosts of the show Richard Whiteley and Carol Vorderman. She had been working for Oxford University Press at the time writing Bilingual and English dictionaries. Susie Dent arriving at the Countdown studios (Credit: SplashNews.com)  She is well-known as the resident lexicographer and adjudicator for the letters rounds on the hit show. Susie is now the longest-running member of the panel. Susie has also appeared on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown and has her own Channel 4 YouTube web series Susie Dents Guide To Swearing. Susie has penned a series of intellectual reports and novels. Between 2003  2007 she provided Oxford University Press with annual language reports. 101 Questions About The English language and How To Talk Like A Local: From Cockney to Geordie in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Last year she delivered her latest tome Dents Modern Tribes. The book highlights the type of language, phrases and slang used between groups of people from different professions such as pilots and football managers. Let us know what you think of this story by heading to our Facebook Page @EntertainmentDailyFix and leaving a comment!