Claudia Winkleman quits BBC talk show after one series

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• TV TV News Strictly Come Dancing Claudia Winkleman has announced her BBC talk show is over after just one series 13:43, 16 Jul 2026 Updated 13:48, 16 Jul 2026 Claudia Winkleman quit her BBC talk show saying she was “too nervous to enjoy it." ‌ The Claudia Winkleman Show – which launched earlier this year – saw her interview celebrity guests in front of a studio audience. ‌ Announcing her decision today, Claudia said: “I’m incredibly grateful to the BBC for giving me the opportunity, to the guests who agreed to come and chat to me, and the production team who were simply excellent. ‌ “Sometimes you have to try something to see how it fits, and I realised I was just too nervous to enjoy it.

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• Her chat show was produced by So Television, the company behind the award-winning The Graham Norton Show.

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