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| | Celebs, Gossip and News - Des Lynam |
 | | Desmond Lynam (born September 17, 1942 in Ennis, Ireland) is a sports presenter, television personality, and game show host on British television and radio. |
 | | Soon afterwards the BBC announced that Lynam would present a new weekly radio programme, Des Meets..., on BBC Radio Five Live from August 2004. |
 | | He has also hosted a number of episodes of Have I Got News For You, and on 22 September 2005, was named the new host (replacing the late Richard Whiteley) of Channel 4's Countdown, with the first episode airing on October 31, 2005. |
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