Carol Vorderman slams heartless Ulrika

Carol Vorderman has hit back at Ulrika Jonsson for allegedly mocking her grief following the death of 'Countdown' co-host Richard Whitely. Blonde Ulrika had reportedly said she was "sick of the sight" of Carol - who was a close friend of Whiteley's for many years before he died in June - "moping tearfully about in a slinky black dress, crucifix and glam make-up"But stunning Carol has slammed Ulrika for criticising the way she chose to grieve her friend's deathShe told ITV1's 'Frank Skinner Show': "It was the lowest of the lows To mock someone's grief was dreadful"A number of people thought it was a dreadful thing to write" Last week, Carol Vorderman led the tributes to Richard Whiteley at a service of thanksgiving at York Minster CathedralThe TV presenter told the gathering of Whiteley's family, friends, colleagues and fans that he was a unique man She said: "We loved him not because he was smooth, but because he wore truly bad jackets, deafening ties and told jokes that were so bad only Richard could tell them "He was the best company you could possibly wish for Every time you were with him you laughed"