Claudia Winkleman

Biography

One of the country's best-known and most popular presenters, Claudia Winkleman is the co-host of Strictly Come Dancing. She took the role after hosting the show’s results programme and the spin-off Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. She is the host of the gloriously twisted gameshow The Traitors, which is a smash hit on the BBC and a double BAFTA winner. Claudia previously fronted Britain's Best Home Cook, The Great British Sewing Bee, and the BBC’s Film show.

After graduating from Cambridge, Claudia became a fashion editor for Tatler, where she wrote columns on motoring and nutrition. She has since contributed to Vogue, The Sunday Times and The Independent. She also presented Claudia Winkleman’s Arts Show on BBC Radio 2, as well as hosting her own weekly show on the station, and has frequently sat-in for Dermot O'Leary and Ken Bruce.

Claudia has fronted the Oscars’ coverage for Sky, and co-hosted Comic Relief does Fame Academy and the Eurovision Dance Contest. She has presented The House of Tiny Tearaways, and the BBC writing challenge in which members of the public completed stories started by some of the country’s best-known authors. She has also appeared on Have I Got News For You (as a guest and as host), Would I Lie to You?, QI, and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Claudia’s debut book Quite was published to critical acclaim, earning her status as a Sunday Times Bestseller.