PRESENTER and author Carol Vorderman loves coming back to North Wales.

Carol, who crew up in Prestatyn and Rhyl, said she was keen to return home to indulge in her passion of paddleboarding.

She added that she loved spending time with her "wonderful family...cousins, nephews" and £babies".

The former Countdown host from Prestatyn regularly visits North Wales as well as Pembrokeshire were she recently enjoyed an activity break, including kayak fishing, beach cooking, hiking, and "monster" paddleboarding.

Carol, who hosts The Pride of Britain Awards, tweeted: "Sooooooo excited for a little holidayette in Ynys Môn (Anglesey) this week and to see my wonderful family....cousins, nephews, babies....

"I miss my fam in North Wales a lot...xx Packing leggings, swimmers and some paddleboards....boooommmm".

Last week Carol holidayed on Anglesey with BBC Breakfast presenter Owain Wyn Evans.

Owain describes Carol as "meine cyntaf dahling (my first dahling)".

Carol, as the tabloids would say "showed off" her new blonde new hairdo when she posted about the trip on Instagram.

She posted: "Happy days. Ynys Môn here we come."