Carol Vorderman shared a rare Instagram snap with her lookalike daughter and son as she revealed her ‘extreme joy’ over their 2025 success on Thursday.
The TV personality and presenter, 65, confessed that she felt lucky because her family of three not only love each other but also ‘really like each other.
To mark her first post of the new year, Carol looked happier than ever as she posed for a selfie with Cameron, 28, and Katie, 34, who she shares with ex-husband Patrick King.
In the sweet snap, Carol wore a blue and white jumper, which she paired with a chunky bejewelled necklace.
Meanwhile, Katie opted for a relaxed look, a grey woollen jumper layered over a black T-shirt and Cameron wore an olive green T-shirt.
Alongside the post, she penned: ‘I rarely show pics of my children as you know, but I’m sitting here at the beginning of 2026 and thinking of the extreme joy to come this year, and just how bloody lucky I am because not only do we each love the other.
Carol Vorderman, 65, shared a rare Instagram snap with her lookalike daughter, Katie 34, and son, Cameron, 28, as she revealed her ‘extreme joy’ over their 2025 success on Thursday
The TV personality and presenter confessed that she felt lucky because her family of three not only love each other but also ‘really like each other
‘But we really like each other too xxx
‘Katie has her Space Pharma company called Bio Orbit and their big rocket launch this summer which is VERY exciting. She’s also winning European and global awards.
‘And Cam and I muddle along so happily at home in Bristol. He’s doing brilliantly too but in a completely different sphere of work to Katie.
‘This year has brought our big extended family even closer on holidays and all sorts and to have the family and friends I have is beyond anything I could have ever wished for my younger self all those decades ago.
‘Stuff of my dreams xxx Anyway I’m here planning parties and holidays and a LOT of fun … with some cracking work too xx’
Carol’s post comes after she was made an honorary doctor as she continues to bounce back from her chronic health battle.
The former Countdown host was given the honour by Swansea University for her ‘services to broadcasting and STEM education.’
Carol recently revealed she underwent tests for 70 cancers as part of a full body check in a bid to take her health more seriously after suffering ‘chronically debilitating’ arthritis.
To mark her first post of the new year, Carol looked happier than ever as she posed for a selfie with her kids, who she shares with ex-husband Patrick King
The mother-of-two wore a tweed brown dress along with her gown and mortarboard as she collected the scroll, making her an Honorary Doctor of Science.
As part of her acceptance speech, Carol shared her admiration for STEM and the importance of science, as she related it to her health battle.
She said: ‘I was struck with sudden and chronically debilitating rheumatoid arthritis almost a year ago and it’s taken a long time to get the meds right, so I no longer take my health for granted in any way.’
Carol previously worked with the university to found the Carol Vorderman Maths Access Bursary, which awards 27 pupils with £2,000 grants to help with their studies, and gave a speech there on International Women’s Day.
She added in her acceptance speech: ‘It’s a privilege to be honoured by Swansea University. Our connection goes back many years, united by a passion for encouraging numeracy and mathematics in young people.
‘It has brought me great joy to support mathematics students at Swansea through giving bursaries.
‘I find our younger generation inspirational: bright, hardworking, talented, curious, creative, tolerant, and kind, with a big-picture perspective that my generation was not always encouraged to embrace. Thank you, Swansea, for bringing us together.’
