{"id":695986,"date":"2026-07-17T03:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/695986\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T03:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:38:11","slug":"claudia-winkleman-quits-chat-show-after-one-series-due-to-nerves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/695986\/","title":{"rendered":"Claudia Winkleman quits chat show after one series due to nerves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Claudia Winkleman has said she was \u201ctoo nervous to enjoy\u201d her eponymous talk show and will not bring it back for another series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">The Claudia Winkleman Show, which launched earlier this year, saw her interview celebrity guests in front of a studio audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">In a statement, she said: \u201cI\u2019m 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">\u201cSometimes you have to try something to see how it fits, and I realised I was just too nervous to enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">\u201cMaybe one day I will give it another try, but for now I already have the best jobs in the world and absolutely love the shows I\u2019m doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Winkleman fronted seven episodes of her debut chat show. Credit: PA \/ BBC<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Winkleman, who stepped down from presenting Strictly Come Dancing after 15 years last December, presents The Traitors and spin-off The Celebrity Traitors, as well as other TV shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Her chat show was produced by So Television, the company behind the award-winning The Graham Norton Show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Winkleman\u2019s show filled the same Friday nighttime slot on BBC One in the gap between series, after Norton reduced the number of shows he filmed each year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">She interviewed guests including Jennifer Saunders, Dan Levy and Jeff Goldblum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Her show attracted an audience of between 1.5 million and 2 million views, according to the BBC, with clips from chat shows attracting further views across social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Subscribe for free to <a class=\"qNUzV q7LZa\" href=\"https:\/\/itvnews.substack.com\/\" data-testid=\"fecp-link-anchor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">our weekly newsletter<\/a> for exclusive and original coverage from ITV News. Direct to your inbox every Friday morning. <\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Ed Havard, director of entertainment at the BBC, said: \u201cClaudia\u2019s warmth and quick wit made The Claudia Winkleman Show an absolute joy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">\u201cWhilst we loved the show, we fully respect her decision and would like to thank Claudia and the brilliant team at So Television for bringing the series to screen on the BBC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">\u201cAs the host of the country\u2019s most-watched show, Claudia will be back on the BBC very soon when The Celebrity Traitors returns later this year, and we can\u2019t wait to see what she has in<\/p>\n<p class=\"A8Lwr BVYCX\">Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? 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