'I love facts': Pointless co-host Richard Osman is quizzed on his unlikely rise to geeky, gawky fame
11 years, 10 months ago

'I love facts': Pointless co-host Richard Osman is quizzed on his unlikely rise to geeky, gawky fame

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The first through the door that Osman has in mind is his friend Alexander Armstrong – "Xander" to him – in his role as host of the BBC quiz show Pointless. Osman – all 6ft 7in of him – is having a moment, and much as he says "I like being a No 2", there's no more hiding away. Osman was Heat magazine's "Weird Crush of 2011". "The fun of the thing is what people haven't said on the list," Osman says.

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