8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown: Jimmy Carr takes jab at Rachel Riley after shock news

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown saw a number of literary and mathematical challenges this evening.

And while host Jimmy Carr happily dealt them out to his contestants, he was confident he had a strong backup behind him.

While Susie Dent was ready to fix any qualms brought up in dictionary corner, Rachel Riley was prepared to solve any problematic equations.

However neither she nor Jimmy were prepared to see her fail spectacularly during one of the maths rounds.

Tasked with finding the perfect method of making 666 from the given numbers, both teams failed to work out the brain teaser.

Confident in his colleague, Jimmy threw over to Rachel, as he asked her to reveal the real method of reaching the number.

However she slyly announced: “I’m still working on it.”

A little shocked, Jimmy replied: “But… it’s your full time job!”

To which Rachel meekly added: “I know!”

Jimmy went on: “We’ll come back to you, but I just want everyone to know you let us down!”

Later in the show Rachel jumped in to ask: “Do you want the answer?

Jimmy flippantly asked: “From way earlier!?”

Thankfully, Rachel went on to solve the problem before the end of the show, while yelling: “The pen is even dying because I’ve been here for so long!”

Rachel took to Twitter earlier on in the evening to tease the upcoming events on the show.

She wrote: “My favourite EVER episode we’ve filmed and the last in the current series of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown goes out tonight!

“Featuring Sean singing, Joe Wilkinson in a ball gag, these fetching pink clogs and full male nudity.

“Something for everyone. Don’t miss this one!”

Fans were elated at the announcement, with one writing: “Those clogs are very fetching, Rachel! Quite the latest thing. Can’t wait to see the show!”

While another said: “Can’t wait to see tonight’s episode of 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.”

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown airs Friday at 9pm on Channel 4.

source: express.co.uk