Claudia Winkleman initially turned down the opportunity to host 'The Traitors' due to concerns about spending extended time away from her family. However, after becoming captivated by the original Dutch version, she changed her mind and eagerly accepted the role.
It is a show that has gone on to become a massive hit with competitors battling to win by betraying each other. But now, host Claudia Winkleman has revealed she initially turned down presenting The Traitors - because she didn’t want to spend more than three weeks filming in Scotland. The 52-year-old won her first BAFTA in 2023 for hosting the iconic gameshow but said she very nearly rejected the job completely.
The star was offered the job but turned it down because she didn’t want to be away from her family. But, after watching the original Dutch version, Winkleman became ‘obsessed’ and quickly fired off an email to BBC bosses changing her mind. Winkleman, who also presents Strictly Come Dancing, told The Midpoint podcast: ‘The Traitors is something I initially turned down because I didn’t like leaving my bed or the kids and they were like “would you go to Scotland for three and a half weeks?”. ‘And I was like “I don’t think so” and then I watched the Dutch version and I became so obsessed. ‘I sent an email to Kate Phillips who offered me the job, who works at the BBC, saying “I’ve booked a train, I want to do this more than anything” because it is a privilege to watch the psychology and gameplay up close.’ Claudia Winkleman was concerned that the filming schedule in Scotland would mean she would end up spending too much time away from her family The presenter has her work cut out juggling home life with her many presenting roles Winkleman, 52, rocked The Traitors merchandise as she attended the launch event of series three at the Electric Cinema in London on Monday Winkleman lives in London with her film producer husband Kris Thykier. The couple, who married in 2000, have three children Jake, 20, Matilda, 17, and Arthur, 12. She has previously explained how she manages to balance her career with home life, quipping 'my husband is a better parent than me
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