‘Just for the fun of it’: Countdown star, 17, targets more TV success

Eton scholar Jasamrit Rahala, a Child Genius finalist at 10, is in the knockouts and already looking for his next test

If TV quiz fans think Jasamrit Rahala's face looks familiar, they would be right.

The 17-year-old from Slough has reached the knockout finals of Channel 4's Countdown, having been a fan of the programme since primary school. But for Jasamrit, identified as a maths prodigy aged nine, Countdown is just the latest in a string of gameshow endeavours, having become the youngest finalist on Child Genius aged 10 and competed in Britain's Brightest Family.