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Katie Fitzpatrick

Carol Vorderman issues warning over someone pretending to be her

Carol Vorderman issued a warning after being contacted by fans telling that her someone was pretending to be her online. The former Countdown presenter took to Instagram to issue an alert and to say it definitely isn't her.

The 62-year-old warned her followers that it's a scam. She also pleaded with fans to report the person pretending to be her on social media.

Carol wrote: "Scam alert. Quite a few of you are telling me they are being contacted by @Carol.privately or similar." She added: "It's a scam. Pls report them."

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Carol gave details of her real accounts to avoid any confusion. She informed: "@carolvorders with the blue tick is my only account. Plus @vordervan which I'll get going again soon."

One concerned fan paullawrencecurtis was among the social media users reaching out to warn her. They said: "Someone has set up an Instagram account called carol.privately which I think is a scam and thought you should know."

Carol has discovered that someone is pretending to be her (Carol Vorderman/Instagram)

They explained to the TV star that at first they had thought it was the real Carol. "When your scam site friended me at first I thought it was the real you...silly me," they messaged. Grateful to them pointing it out, Carol replied: "Another scam? This week seems to have had its fair share x"

Carol has been keeping fans updated on her workouts recently as she returned to the gym. She looked incredible in one post as she worked out with an exercise ball and weights.

She showed off her rock hard abs in her figure-hugging top as fans marvelled and hailed her an 'inspiration.' anya_thegarden_fairy praised: "Your energy levels are unbelievable!" lindylou127 applauded: "Carol, woman to woman you are an inspiration to us over 60s, it’s so important to keep fit and active."

robbothemoder101 told her: "Hard work is paying off Carol, you look amazing." Theroyalmall said: "You have the body of a Superhero." chris_green_67 said: "An inspiration to me thank you." And beingtheelite23 gasped: "Omg!!"

Last summer she headed to Portugal to follow the guidance of Jason Vale, known as the Juice Master, who owns the juice retreat where she enjoyed a stay. She sent fans wild when she modeled a pair of skimpy denim shorts she hadn’t worn in years but put back on after "dropping over a dress size".

While sharing a fitness update she declared that she was raising her middle finger to age. "I call it my… Happy Bird Who’s Not Giving In To A Number Routine," she said.

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