TV comedian, Rory Bremner, has revealed that he turned down the chance to take over as the new Countdown host.

Rory stated that though he was flattered to be appraoched by Channel 4 bosses, he felt that the job was not for him.

“Countdown is a unique show with a very loyal audience and for that reason, I felt that they needed someone who was part of the Countdown family, like Jo Brand,” Bremner told MediaGuardian.co.uk. “It was great to be asked, but I was worried I would fail the physical!”

In The Daily Telegraph last month, Bremner said that he felt too old to take on the role of Countdown presenter.

“A good deal of time has been taken up mulling over my Countdown conundrum,” he admitted. “An approach to host the programme came as much as a surprise to me as to anyone else.

“My reaction was rather as one would have felt a year or two ago about a proposition from Anna Nicole Smith: while I’m not yet as old as the previous incumbent, I can’t help wondering what it would be like.”