Claudia Winkleman has gained large reward after stepping in to host ‘The Graham Norton Present’.
‘The Traitors’ host, 53, took the job as Graham, 61, is embarks on an Australian tour to current his ‘An Night With Graham Norton’ throughout the nation – a stay present that includes anecdotes from his profession and a query and reply session with audiences.
Claudia opened her run on the BBC One present on Friday (28.02.25) by telling followers: “I’m so sorry Graham isn’t right here. To be sincere, no person is extra furious than me.
“That’s the horrendous information. The sensible information is that we now have glorious visitors.”
The presenter, who lately spoke about her battle with myopia, is about to fill in for Graham till the autumn.
Claudia’s visitor line-up included comic Rob Beckett, 38, actor Toby Jones, 57, ‘Derry Women’ star Saoirse-Monica Jackson, 30, and 44-year-old Hollywood actor Chris Pratt.
Viewers shared their reactions on social media platform X, with many praising Claudia’s efficiency.
One consumer stated: “Claudia Winkleman wants her personal chat present. She’s positively holding her personal right here whereas Graham is away.”
One other posted: “Graham could possibly be out of a job quickly, Claudia’s marvellous.”
However not all viewers have been satisfied, with one saying on-line: “F- sake! Claudia Winkleman once more!? Sick of seeing the identical BBC luvvies on the gravy prepare.”
Following the success of BBC’s ‘The Traitors’, Claudia was invited to current the chat present in Graham’s absence. Reacting to the announcement, she stated: “I apologise upfront!”
And talking in regards to the recognition of ‘The Traitors’, she added: “I really feel about ‘Traitors’ like individuals really feel about an offspring – you are so glad when individuals adore it.
“I can’t say a lot, however the producers are so intelligent, and there are many twists and turns coming.”
In December, Claudia mentioned her worsening eyesight on Gabby Logan’s ‘The Mid Level’ podcast, revealing she has undergone a number of procedures for myopia.
She added: “I’ve had lens substitute. I’ve had so many operations on my eyes.
“I had a lens substitute in my left eye as a result of my astigmatism was so dangerous I used to be minus 16, however that was 14 years in the past.”
She defined that her imaginative and prescient has now shifted from short-sightedness to long-sightedness, saying: “Then I had a little bit fiddle with (it), however as a result of I used to be so short-sighted, by then fixing it I am now long-sighted, so I can’t actually learn any extra.
“I can with glasses – I’ve obtained plus-2.5 – however I am unable to learn ‘The Bee Sting’ with these glasses and that gentle.”
