In demand Claudia Winkleman has rearranged the filming for her new chat show as she juggles another major presenting job.
The Strictly Come Dancing host has enjoyed a buzz around her in recent years, especially since The Traitors debut in 2022.
Despite leaving fans shocked last year by announcing her departure from Strictly Come Dancing, she has since landed her very own celebrity chat show.
However, it doesn’t end there, with Claudia also signing up for this year’s presenting team for Crufts with Channel 4.
A TV insider said: ‘There’s huge anticipation for The Claudia Winkleman Show, though the BBC are keeping all the details under wraps until the last moment.
‘They’ve pulled out all the stops, including ensuring Claudia was able to juggle two huge roles in the same month.’
Claudia Winkleman has rearranged the filming for her new chat show as she juggles another major presenting job
They added to The Sun: ‘Then, when she wraps on Crufts and her show, The Traitors team move to Scotland at the end of April to start preparations for the new series.’
Daily Mail has contacted the BBC for comment.
Set to air on BBC One on Friday nights, The Claudia Winkleman Show will launch in Spring 2026 and will see The Traitors legend interview some of ‘the biggest names from the worlds of film, television, music and beyond’ with a live audience.
The set for the show will reportedly be modelled on the aesthetic of The Traitors castle in a bid to recreate a look which ‘is now synonymous with Claudia’.
Speaking about her new gig, Claudia said: ‘I can’t quite believe it and I’m incredibly grateful to the BBC for this amazing opportunity.
‘I’m obviously going to be awful, that goes without saying, but I’m over the moon they’re letting me try.’
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Claudia is joining the Channel 4 presenting team for Crufts just months after giving up her glittering Strictly mic.
The TV host – who, with Tess Daly, 56, quit co-hosting BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in December 2025 – is thrilled to bring the four days of action from the world’s most famous dog show at Birmingham’s NEC, to viewers.
However, it doesn’t end there, with the TV personality also signing up for this year’s presenting team for Crufts with Channel 4 before heading back to Scotland for The Traitors
Claudia – who will work alongside broadcaster Clare Balding, Paralympic champion swimmer Ellie Simmonds and TV presenter Radzi Chinyanganya – said: ‘I absolutely love dogs and there is literally nowhere else on earth I’d rather be.
‘I can’t wait to join this incredible team, and I’m so grateful to Channel 4 for allowing me to be part of it. I have a pocket rammed with treats.’
Clare – who has led Channel 4’s coverage of Crufts since 2010 – took part in the first series of the BBC’s The Celebrity Traitors in 2025.
She said he cannot wait to be reunited with the star-studded game show’s host, Claudia, from Thursday, March 5.
Clare, 55, said: ‘I’m really looking forward to working with Claudia, who is a fantastic addition to the team.
‘She really loves dogs and will bring an additional element of fun, as well as an intelligent curiosity and, of course, style.’
Channel 4 is delighted that Claudia has signed up to join the Crufts presenting team.
Pete Andrews, Head of Sport at the broadcaster, said: ‘Crufts holds a special place in the hearts of Channel 4 viewers.
‘There is no other event like it, and it is such a thrill to be welcoming Claudia to our brilliant gang of presenters and adding to our celebration of all things dog.’
Crufts – which sees pooches take part in breed judging, agility, flyball and Heelwork to Music action, as well as compete for the prestigious Best in Show title – will broadcast over 20 hours of live TV across Channel 4 and More4.
Watch Crufts on Channel 4 and More4 from Thursday, March 5 to Sunday, March 8.