Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman has opened up about being “mean” on TV.
Claudia, 50, appeared on Friday (December 2) evening’s episode of The Graham Norton Show to chat about her new show.
The telly fave sat alongside other guests Jamie Oliver, George Takei and Kristin Scott Thomas for a chat with Graham.
And The Traitors star admitted she was compelled to do something she felt “very uncomfortable with” for her latest role.
Strictly host Claudia Winkleman on Graham Norton
In The Traitors, reality game show contestants selected by Claudia plot to ‘murder’ fellow players without their knowledge. They also try to steal the prize money.
Within the nail-biting psychological adventure game, Claudia controls the players like puppets. And her role couldn’t be more unlike her position as the supportive backstage interviewer she is already loved for on Strictly.
Furthermore, Claudia indicated to interviewer Graham Norton that she found aspects of her part in the show rather troubling.
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On feeling ‘very uncomfortable’
She said cryptically: “I am not always mean but I did have to do something at the beginning that I felt very uncomfortable with.”
Claudia also said of the competitors taking part in The Traitors: “I loved them all but I knew too much about everyone so had to stay separate from them all.”
I am not always mean but I did have to do something at the beginning that I felt very uncomfortable with.
She also suggested she rejected the reality games show job offer when it was first offered.
However, she now feels fortunate for the opportunity coming her way.
Claudia went on: “I initially said no but then watched the Dutch version and I wept. I loved it so much and said, ‘Please let me do it.’ I was so lucky to do it.”
Strictly Come Dancing: What Claudia Winkleman Wore
Turning up on Graham Norton’s sofa wasn’t Claudia’s first appearance on BBC One on Friday night.
She was also present earlier in the evening for the rescheduled episode of Strictly.
However, viewers were split over the shimmering, gold and pink tiger stripe suit she was wearing for her regular gig.
“I want Claudia’s suit #Strictly,” declared one admirer on Twitter.
Another social media user echoed that thought: “I need Claudia’s suit #Strictly.”
While a third person said: “I really like Claudia’s spangly suit #Strictly.”
Claudia is a sequin dream tonight…I LOVE THAT OUTFIT!!!! #STRICTLY @ClaudiaWinkle pic.twitter.com/LrSxNPjGBx
— Ocean Ray (@fiona_borthwick) December 2, 2022
However, others weren’t convinced.
“Claudia’s suit is awful! #Strictly,” one person insisted.
“Claudia wearing bacofoil summer 2023 range #Strictly,” joked another.
And someone else contributed: “Well Tess looks like a banana and Claudia hasn’t changed from her pyjamas #Strictly.”
The Strictly Come Dancing results show airs tonight, Saturday December 3, at 5.40pm on BBC One. The Graham Norton Show next airs on Friday December 9 on BBC One at 10.55pm. And the next episode of The Traitors is on BBC One on Tuesday December 6 at 9pm.
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