Claudia Winkleman\u2019s new BBC chat show has a set of strict rules for the audience, it was revealed on Friday.<\/p>\n
The presenter’s programme will launch on screens from Friday, March 13 at 10.40pm and tickets are already on sale for a seat in the crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But members of the audience must ‘dress to impress’ if they’d like a shot at joining Claudia and her celebrity guests in the studio.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The website, where fans can apply for tickets, states: ‘It will see Claudia showcase her contagious charm to interview both Hollywood stars and the best of British.<\/p>\n
‘But celebrities are not the only people Claudia is embracing on the show, she will also be conversing with the audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘So if you want the opportunity to have a chat with Claudia and possibly be on TV, this is the show for you.’<\/p>\n
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Claudia Winkleman\u2019s new BBC chat show has a set of strict rules for the audience, it was revealed on Friday<\/p>\n
It adds: ‘We’re asking everyone to dress to impress. We don’t want to see tracksuits or puffer gilets; we’d like to look out of a sea of people dressed for a big night out with Claudia.’<\/p>\n
A first look at Claudia<\/a>‘s new BBC<\/a> chat show sees the host mock her own love of fake tan<\/a>\u00a0– by slapping orange paint on her face and joking, ‘I’m ready!’.\u00a0<\/p>\n In a teaser trailer for the series, the former Strictly<\/a>\u00a0Come Dancing host can be seen placing small oranges inside a bucket of gloop as she jokes the colour ‘isn’t orange enough’ for her liking.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘Yes, just still not orange enough…’ as she checked the colour of the paint, before continuing: ‘Hi, it’s Claud here. I have a new show, I am really getting prepared.<\/p>\n ‘They want me to tell you it starts on Friday the 13th, well, I’ve had a good run.’<\/p>\n Putting the paint of her face and pouting towards the camera, Claudia concludes before walking off screen: ‘Yep, I’m ready.’<\/p>\n Set to air on BBC One on Friday nights, The Claudia Winkleman Show will launch in Spring 2026 and will see The Traitors<\/a>\u00a0legend interview some of ‘the biggest names from the worlds of film, television, music and beyond’ with a live audience.<\/p>\n Her first guests include Hollywood star Jeff Goldblum, Absolutely Fabulous legend Jennifer Saunders<\/a>, comedian Tom Allen and Devil Wears Prada’s Vanessa Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n The presenter’s programme will launch on screens from Friday, March 13 at 10.40pm and tickets are already on sale for a seat in the crowd<\/p>\n 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’.<\/p>\n Speaking about her new gig, Claudia said previously: ‘I can’t quite believe it and I\u2019m incredibly grateful to the BBC for this amazing opportunity.<\/p>\n ‘I’m obviously going to be awful, that goes without saying, but I’m over the moon they\u2019re letting me try.’<\/p>\n Head of Entertainment Commissioning at the BBC, Kalpna Patel-Knight, said: ‘Claudia is a true national treasure – warm, witty and endlessly entertaining.<\/p>\n ‘She has an extraordinary ability to put people at ease and bring out the very best in them, whether they\u2019re global superstars or members of the audience.<\/p>\n ‘It’s very exciting that she will be fronting her very own show on the BBC, and we can’t wait for viewers to join Claudia and her sofa full of stars.’<\/p>\n The Claudia Winkleman Show airs from March 13 at 10:40pm\u00a0<\/p>\n Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>Claudia Winkleman<\/a><\/p>\n Share or comment on this article:![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/106743317-15600515-image-a-94_1772237053074.jpg\")
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