Richard Osman: what did former Pointless host say about new presenter Sally Lindsay - what is is doing now?

Richard Osman worked as Alex Armstrong’s ‘Pointless friend’ on the quiz show since it began airing back in 2009.

During the show, Richard would explain the categories to contestants and reveal which answers were worth the fewest points at the end of each round, including the coveted pointless answers.

The dynamic between the two presenters became a major part of the show over the 12 years and 27 seasons they worked together.

However, earlier this year Richard announced that he would be stepping down from the show and will be replaced by a series of guest hosts.

Sally Lindsay was the first to take the reins from Richard, and the former host took to Twitter to crack a joke about her first episode.

Why did Richard Osman leave Pointless?

Richard announced his decision to leave the quiz show in April as success in his writing career continued to grow.

He said in a statement: “Pointless has been a joy from start to finish, working alongside my friend Alexander Armstrong, backed by the most wonderful team, and for the best viewers in the world.

“I will miss everyone so much, but I’m thrilled that I’ll still be presenting the celebrity shows. I can’t thank everyone enough for twelve amazing years.”

He said on Twitter that his novels have “become such a juggernaut around the world I simply couldn’t keep up with my schedule.”

Richard has published three novels in his best-selling Thursday Murder Club series, the latest, The Bullet That Missed, was released on 15 September.

Richard will continue to host Pointless Celebrities and his newer quiz show House of Games.

Who is the new Pointless host?

New episodes of Pointless will be hosted by Alexander Armstrong and a roster of celebrity guests.

Comedians Alex Brooker, Stephen Mangan, and Ed Gamble, presenter Konnie Huq and DJ Lauren Laverne have been confirmed as upcoming guest hosts of the show.

The first guest host was Sally Lindsay who appeared on the show on Tuesday 20 September - the show’s air date was delayed following the death of the Queen.

Sally is an actress from Stockport known for playing Shelley Unwin in Coronation Street, and as a regular panellist on Loose Women for several years.

What did Richard Osman say about Sally Lindsay?

During Sally’s appearance on Pointless, some fans noticed that was looking down at her laptop more often than Richard did when he was on the programme.

One viewer said: “Richard Osman always gave the appearance that he knew the information he was giving, Sally Lindsay is clearly just reading from a laptop.”

Richard also weighed in on Twitter, joking: "Wait, the laptop WORKS NOW????" and sharing an image of Sally looking at her screen.

Sally replied to his tweet, writing: “I don’t think you had it plugged in.”

Richard also tweeted ahead of the show on Tuesday: “So excited about watching this at 5.15. The first time I’ve ever been able to watch #Pointless and actually play along without knowing the answers already. Good luck to the first of the ace new co-hosts @sally_lindsay!”

When is Pointless on TV?

Season 28 of Pointless kicked off on BBC One on 20 September at 5.15pm.

Episodes will air on weeknights at the same time - there are 55 episodes in the latest season of the show.