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Claudia Winkleman

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Claudia Winkleman

Claudia Anne Irena Winkleman MBE (born 15 January 1972) is an English broadcaster and writer. She is best known for co-presenting the BBC One dance competition Strictly Come Dancing (2004–2025) from 2010 to 2025 and presenting BBC One reality series The Traitors (2022–present), for which she won a BAFTA award in 2023. Winkleman also hosted her Saturday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 2020 to 2024. She won the Royal Television Society's Outstanding Achievement Award in 2025.

Infobox

Born
Claudia Anne Irena Winkleman (1972-01-15) 15 January 1972 (age 53)London, England
Alma mater
New Hall, University of Cambridge
Occupations
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Years active
1991–present
Employer(s)
BBCChannel 4
Spouse
mw- Kris Thykier (m. 2000)
Children
3
Mother
Eve Pollard
Relatives
Sophie Winkleman (half-sister)Sir Nicholas Lloyd (step-father)Sally Soames (aunt)Lord Frederick Windsor (brother-in-law) Tracy-Ann Oberman (cousin)
Awards
British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance (2023)Royal Television Society Programme Award (2025)

Tables

· Honours and awards › Awards & nominations
2025
2025
Year
2025
Category
Royal Television Society
Nominee
Entertainment Performance
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement Award
Outstanding Achievement Award
Year
Outstanding Achievement Award
Category
Won
BAFTA TV Awards
BAFTA TV Awards
Year
BAFTA TV Awards
Category
Entertainment Performance
Nominee
Nominated
National Reality TV Awards
National Reality TV Awards
Year
National Reality TV Awards
Category
Best TV Presenter
Nominee
Nominated
2024
2024
Year
2024
Category
National Reality TV Awards
Nominee
Best TV Presenter
Result
Nominated
2023
2023
Year
2023
Category
BAFTA Awards
Nominee
Entertainment Performance
Result
Won
National Reality TV Awards
National Reality TV Awards
Year
National Reality TV Awards
Category
Best TV Presenter
Nominee
Nominated
Celebrity Personality of the Year
Celebrity Personality of the Year
Year
Celebrity Personality of the Year
Category
Nominated
Edinburgh TV Festival
Edinburgh TV Festival
Year
Edinburgh TV Festival
Category
Outstanding Achievement Award
Nominee
Won
2020
2020
Year
2020
Category
TRIC Awards
Nominee
TV Personality
Result
Nominated
Heat Unmissable Awards
Heat Unmissable Awards
Year
Heat Unmissable Awards
Category
Book of the Year
Nominee
Won
2019
2019
Year
2019
Category
BAFTA Awards
Nominee
Entertainment Performance
Result
Won
WFTV Awards
WFTV Awards
Year
WFTV Awards
Category
Presenter Award
Nominee
Won
2017
2017
Year
2017
Category
BAFTA Awards
Nominee
Best Entertainment Performance
Result
Nominated
Heat Unmissable Awards
Heat Unmissable Awards
Year
Heat Unmissable Awards
Category
Ultimate TV Presenter
Nominee
Won
2015
2015
Year
2015
Category
Royal Television Society
Nominee
Entertainment Performance
Result
Won
Glamour Awards
Glamour Awards
Year
Glamour Awards
Category
TV Presenter
Nominee
Won
2014
2014
Year
2014
Category
TRIC Awards
Nominee
TV Personality
Result
Nominated
Year
Category
Nominee
Result
Ref.
2025
Royal Television Society
Entertainment Performance
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement Award
Won
BAFTA TV Awards
Entertainment Performance
Nominated
National Reality TV Awards
Best TV Presenter
Nominated
2024
National Reality TV Awards
Best TV Presenter
Nominated
2023
BAFTA Awards
Entertainment Performance
Won
National Reality TV Awards
Best TV Presenter
Nominated
Celebrity Personality of the Year
Nominated
Edinburgh TV Festival
Outstanding Achievement Award
Won
2020
TRIC Awards
TV Personality
Nominated
Heat Unmissable Awards
Book of the Year
Won
2019
BAFTA Awards
Entertainment Performance
Won
WFTV Awards
Presenter Award
Won
2017
BAFTA Awards
Best Entertainment Performance
Nominated
Heat Unmissable Awards
Ultimate TV Presenter
Won
2015
Royal Television Society
Entertainment Performance
Won
Glamour Awards
TV Presenter
Won
2014
TRIC Awards
TV Personality
Nominated
· Filmography › Television
1996
Pajama Party
Role(s)
with Katie Puckrick and Michelle Kelly
1997
Role(s)
Presenter
Role(s)
Co-presenter
Notes
with Phillip Schofield
1998
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Series 2
2001
Fanorama
2002–2004
Role(s)
Liquid News
2003–2005, 2007
Role(s)
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
Notes
Co-presenter
2004–2010
Role(s)
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
Notes
Presenter
2004
Role(s)
Team captain
Three's A Crowd
Role(s)
Presenter
2007–2008
Role(s)
Eurovision Dance Contest
Notes
Co-presenter
2008
Role(s)
with Sir Terry Wogan
Glamour Girls
Role(s)
Narrator
2009–2015
Role(s)
Comic Relief
Notes
Co-presenter
2009
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
1 series
2010–2018
Role(s)
Sport Relief
Notes
Co-presenter
2010–2016
Role(s)
Film...
2010–2025
Role(s)
Strictly Come Dancing
Notes
Results shows only (2010–2013) Main co–host (2014–2025)
2013–2016
Role(s)
The Great British Sewing Bee
Notes
Presenter
2016
Bublé at the BBC
Role(s)
One-off special
2017
The Year in Music 2017
Role(s)
Co-presenter
Notes
with Clara Amfo
2018–2021
Role(s)
Britain's Best Home Cook
Notes
Presenter
2018
The Biggest Weekend
Role(s)
Co-presenter
2019
2020
Role(s)
with Dermot O'Leary and Clara Amfo
2022
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
1 episode
2022–2025
Role(s)
One Question
Notes
Presenter
2022–present
Role(s)
The Traitors
Notes
3 series; 1 upcoming
2023–present
Role(s)
The Piano
Notes
3 series
2025–present
Role(s)
The Celebrity Traitors
Notes
1 series
2026
The Claudia Winkleman Show
Role(s)
Upcoming
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Unknown
L!VE TV
Co-presenter
Unknown
This Morning
Roving reporter
Unknown
Holiday
Co-presenter
1996
Pajama Party
with Katie Puckrick and Michelle Kelly
1997
Tricky
Presenter
Talking Telephone Numbers
Co-presenter
with Phillip Schofield
1998
God's Gift
Presenter
Series 2
2001
Fanorama
2002–2004
Liquid News
2003–2005, 2007
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
Co-presenter
BBC Three coverage (2003–2005) BBC One main show (2007)
2004–2010
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
Presenter
7 series; spin-off series
2004
HeadJam
Team captain
Three's A Crowd
Presenter
2005–2007
The House of Tiny Tearaways
4 series
2007–2008
Eurovision Dance Contest
Co-presenter
with Graham Norton
2008
Eurovision: Your Decision
with Sir Terry Wogan
Glamour Girls
Narrator
2009–2015
Comic Relief
Co-presenter
2009
Hell's Kitchen
Presenter
1 series
2010–2018
Sport Relief
Co-presenter
2010–2016
Film...
2010–2025
Strictly Come Dancing
Results shows only (2010–2013) Main co–host (2014–2025)
2013–2016
The Great British Sewing Bee
Presenter
4 series
2016
Bublé at the BBC
One-off special
2017
The Year in Music 2017
Co-presenter
with Clara Amfo
2018–2021
Britain's Best Home Cook
Presenter
3 series
2018
The Biggest Weekend
Co-presenter
2019
Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century
with Nick Robinson
2020
One World: Together at Home
with Dermot O'Leary and Clara Amfo
2022
Taskmaster
Contestant
1 episode
2022–2025
One Question
Presenter
2 series
2022–present
The Traitors
3 series; 1 upcoming
2023–present
The Piano
3 series
2025–present
The Celebrity Traitors
1 series
2026
The Claudia Winkleman Show
Upcoming
· Filmography › Radio
2008
Hot Gossip
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
BBC Radio 2
2010
Role(s)
Stand-in presenter
2008–2013
Role(s)
Claudia Winkleman's Arts Show
Notes
Presenter
2012–2014
Role(s)
Ken Bruce
Notes
Stand-in presenter
2016–2020
Role(s)
Claudia on Sunday
Notes
Presenter
2017
Role(s)
Stand-in presenter
2018
The Biggest Weekend
Role(s)
Co-presenter
2021–2024
Role(s)
Saturday mid-mornings
Notes
Presenter
2022
'The Voice of Reason' – Gavin Dodds Podcast
Role(s)
Storytime listener and poet
Year
Title
Role
Station
2008
Hot Gossip
Presenter
BBC Radio 2
2010
Dermot O'Leary
Stand-in presenter
2008–2013
Claudia Winkleman's Arts Show
Presenter
2012–2014
Ken Bruce
Stand-in presenter
2016–2020
Claudia on Sunday
Presenter
2017
Steve Wright in the Afternoon
Stand-in presenter
2018
The Biggest Weekend
Co-presenter
2021–2024
Saturday mid-mornings
Presenter
2022
'The Voice of Reason' – Gavin Dodds Podcast
Storytime listener and poet

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