Carol Vorderman bags internet tycoon toyboy 13 years her junior

Carol Voderman in a date with her internet tycoon toyboy

Former Countdown host Carol, 50, met suave Mark Hadley six weeks ago at celeb hangout Scott’s in London’s Mayfair.
Mark, 37 – who made a fortune in the dotcom boom – got chatting to Carol during a meal out with her pals Ultimo lingerie boss Michelle Mone and X Factor vocal coach Yvie Burnett.
The pair hit it off so well that Mark asked Carol if he could join her for that night’s ­recording of Later... With Jools Holland at BBC ­Television Centre. They were spotted laughing and joking at a VIP table during the show.

Carol Voderman in sexy dress

Twice-married Carol and Mark, who is single, swapped numbers and have since been on a second date. They lingered over a long lunch at ­Japanese restaurant Roka in central London two weeks ago – and friends say they have made plans to meet up again.
On the day of the lunch, mother-of-two Carol wrote on her Twitter page: “Morning lovelies. Have a hippy happy sunny Friday... a very cheeky day ahead xx * smiles through tired eyes *”
Mark, who is a director of three ­technology and property companies, is originally from New Zealand but has lived in London for several years.

Carol Voderman kissing her new boyfriend

He is ­understood to have bought a new home recently in an area of ­Chelsea where ­houses regularly sell for ­upwards of ­€2million. A source said: “Mark is something of an ­entrepreneur. He made a fortune riding the ­dotcom boom and has ­invested well since.
“He lives a bit of a ­playboy lifestyle.Loads of Mark’s friends know he’s been seeing Carol.
“It’s early days, it’s not serious, but they make each other laugh and they have a real giggle when they’re out together.
“They’ll ­probably see each other again soon.”
Carol has been ­married previously to Navy ­officer Christopher Mather and ­management consultant Patrick King, father of her ­children Katie, 19, and Cameron, 13. The maths expert – who admitted she worked too hard at the peak of her ­Countdown fame – has told how she is “playing” more than ever since ­turning 50.
She said: “I have got the balance right for the first time in my life. I play much more than I used to. When you have done 30 years of telly, that’s enough.”