Fiona Wood Becomes First Female Countdown Champion in 26 Years

The forensic accountant from Scotland triumphed in the 90th series final, marking a historic moment for the long-running Channel 4 game show.

Fiona Wood, a 50-year-old forensic accountant from Kinross, Scotland, won the Countdown final by solving the conundrum 'lassitude,' meaning a state of weariness.
Wood is the first woman to win the competition since Kate Ogilvie in 1998 and only the sixth female champion in the show's 42-year history.
Her victory came after a tightly contested final against Chris Kirby, with Wood finishing ahead 96-89 in the 90th series of the show.
Wood credited her decision to apply to appeals from host Colin Murray and lexicographer Susie Dent for more women and older contestants to join the show.
Channel 4 has reported an increase in applications from women, with Dent calling Wood's win one of the most memorable moments in the show's history.