Heartbreaking reason Claudia Winkleman doesn’t wear Halloween costume on Strictly

BBC The Traitors' host Claudia Winkleman confessed she was nervous about the second series of the show, as she really wants fans to love it. At Ardross Castle, where the show is filmed, Claudia chatted with the Mirror about the success of the show and her hopes for the new series, which started this week... Are you nervous about the second series of The Traitors? I really want the people who loved it the first time to love it for a second, and we feel very responsible.

Holly Willoughby has remained firmly out of the spotlight since quitting This Morning in October, but she's soon set to return to TV screens on Dancing on Ice and it looks like she's also got other potential projects in the pipeline.The 42 year old will be making her highly anticipated TV comeback alongside co-host Stephen Mulhern on the new series of Dancing On Ice, which kicks off in January, but she may be looking to venture into radio presenting, according to new reports. Holly is said to be one of the names the BBC are considering as a replacement for Claudia Winkleman on BBC Radio 2, after she quit her weekly slot in December.

Glasgow photographer Brian Davidson is hoping to snap up the big cash prize on The Traitors.

Peep Show's Big Suze star, Sophie Winkleman, has spilled the beans about her royal in-laws, including King Charles. The 43 year old actress, who is also a member of the Royal Family and whose husband is 53rd in line to the throne, shared some insights which included how the late Queen Elizabeth helped her recover after a car crash. Speaking to Tatler, Sophie revealed King Charles is a "dear friend" and she spends "a bit of time with him".

Claudia Winkleman has said she originally declined to present hit reality show The Traitors to prioritise her family life. The Strictly Come Dancing star, 51, will return to hosting duties for the second series on BBC One from January 3, with 22 contestants battling it out at a Scottish castle in the psychological game show that gripped viewers last year. Claudia promised an "ultimate game of treachery for a life-changing cash prize" in the first trailer for season two.

Popular Strictly Come Dancing and Traitors host Claudia Winkleman has opened up about a health struggle that has left her needing surgery.The 51 year old star revealed in a candid chat with podcaster Elizabeth Day that she was born with chronically poor eyesight - and it affects her daily life. She said: "I was born with -15 sight so I've never really been able to see my face. It's all guesswork." But Claudia, who shares children Jake, 20, Matilda, 17, and Arthur, 12, with husband Kris Thykier, also reckons that she likes life being a bit blurry.

It's only been just over a week since the hit dance competition wrapped up its 2023 series but there is still plenty of glitter and sparkles left for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

Ahead of series two of The Traitors hitting our screens next month, host Claudia Winkleman has opened up about the new season and has revealed that she was left “shaking” during filming. Having hit our screens last year, the BBC One show proved to be a success among viewers at home and even won big at this year's Bafta Awards ceremony. Luckily fans of the show don’t have long to wait for a new instalment of the game show, with season two set to launch on Wednesday 3 January.

Claudia Winkleman has dug out her hooded cloak for series two of The Traitors – the BBC One reality show that became a runaway success in 2022. But after winning two Baftas and legions of fans, the Strictly Come Dancing star is worried the returning show won’t meet viewers’ high expectations. “I’m terrified people won’t like it as much as series one,” she says.

Claudia Winkleman is known for her signature fringe and dark brunette locks, if that's when she's presenting Strictly Come Dancing or strutting her stuff down the red carpet. But the TV star, who also presents BBC's The Traitors, once donned a completely different look.The TV presenter, 51, has sported her mid-length dark locks for as long as we can remember, often styled in soft waves or completely straight. Her face is framed by her chunky bangs with dark eyeliner completing the striking look that she sports during her various TV gigs.

Jeff Brazier has praised his son Bobby's dance partner Dianne Buswell, after the pair narrowly missed out on the Strictly Come Dancing Glitterball prize. Jeff was in the audience as Bobby and Dianne competed in the grand final on Saturday evening, 16 December. EastEnders actor Bobby and Aussie dancer Dianne made it to the end of the BBC One dance contest.They were up against fellow finalists Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola, and Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin.

Layton Williams has issued a simple two-word message to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola after he lost out to them in the Strictly Come Dancing final. The actor and West End star made it through to the end of the BBC One dance contest this year with dance partner Nikita Kuzmin.

Another series of Strictly Come Dancing has come to an end, with Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola being crowned the winners of the hit BBC One show and taking home the Glitterball trophy. The grand final took place on Saturday, 16 December, with hosts Tess Daly, 54, and Claudia Winkleman, 51, announcing the results of the final public vote of the series, with Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, beating both Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier to the top spot. The fun didn't stop there however, as the entire cast of Strictly reunited and headed off to celebrate Ellie and Vito's win, as well as the end of another successful series, at the BBC show's wrap party.

Strictly Come Dancing's live final on Saturday night was a tearful affair, as the celebs and their pro dance partners got emotional while performing together for the final ever time. Bad Education's Layton Williams, Bobby Brazier from EastEnders, and Ellie Leach from Coronation Street were all competing for the Glitterball Trophy with their pro dance partners, as they danced their final routines of the series, hoping to wow the judges and viewers at home.

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been crowned the winners of Strictly Come Dancing 2023. Fans flocked to social media in their droves to have their say as the results were revealed by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on Saturday night (December 16) following a spectacular grand final.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were quick off the mark on Saturday night (December 16) as the final got underway. After an incredible 13 weeks, we reached the end of the BBC One dance contest with Ellie Leach, Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier in the final alongside their professional dancers.

Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood has admitted that he didn't think that Bad Education star, Layton Williams, would end up in this year's final.The 58 year old, who has been a judge on the show since its inception back in 2004, revealed the reason he thought Layton wouldn't go all the way was because of his background in professional dancing and performance. Rather, he thought Layton's West End stints may have hindered him, rather than helped him.To recap, before landing a place on Strictly, Layton was known for his slew of musical theatre roles, having bagged lead parts in Billy Elliot the Musical, Thriller - Live, Hairspray the Musical, Rent, and most recently, Everybody's Talking About Jamie.

Professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin couldn't help but shed a tear on Saturday (9 December) as he took to the Strictly Come Dancing stage with partner Layton Williams.The duo performed a sensational Charleston routine, earning them not only a full house of 40 points from the judges, but a standing ovation from notoriously harsh Craig Revel Horwood. Layton's stellar feedback left Nikita, who recently went public with his new girlfriend, feeling emotional as they chatted after the performance, with the dancer making reference to some turbulence in stage and screen star Layton's personal life. Speaking to host Claudia Winkleman, Nikita was bursting with pride as he turned to Layton and shared: "I know he [Layton] makes it seem easy but you are the most hard-working person I have ever been in a room with.

Since first arriving on our screens in the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing, Coronation Street star Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have delighted viewers week after week with their sensational performances. But while their constantly improving dance technique has been the source of much public interest, it’s the couple’s love lives that have really gotten fans talking, with several viewers believing a romance could have blossomed between the pair thanks to their sizzling chemistry.

Actor Nigel Harman sadly had to withdraw from BBC's Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend after he sustained an injury to his ribs that landed him - ironically - in the emergency room. According to the 50 year old, he injured himself during rehearsals while practising a stunt, telling host Claudia Winkleman that he was "leaping off a rostrum and was about to be caught by some very handsome men." "As I flew I was Peter Pan and as I landed, I was in A&E," he shared.