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Dyslexia Survivor Dominates Countdown
3 Nov
Summary
- Hazel Drury achieved a record eight consecutive wins.
- She was diagnosed with dyslexia at 15, fearing it would limit her.
- Drury scored 1,000 points in a single winning run.
A contestant named Hazel Drury has achieved remarkable success on the daytime quiz show Countdown, securing a record eight consecutive victories. Drury, who hails from Ramsey, was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 15 and had feared this condition would prevent her from achieving significant goals.
Her winning streak, which included an impressive 1,000-point score in a single episode, represents a deeply meaningful accomplishment for the 29-year-old. Drury also has autism and attributes her success to years of practice and developing unique pattern-recognition techniques.
She previously competed on the show at 18, winning four episodes. Following the show's rules allowing reapplication after a decade, her mother encouraged her to return. Drury will be seen again when the show's quarter-finals air in December.
