Claudia Winkleman is all set to fill in for Graham Norton on his BBC chat show tonight. The host of The Traitors will be bringing her charm to the penultimate episode of the series, where she’ll be chatting with stars Chris Pratt, Toby Jones, Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Rob Beckett on the iconic red sofa. But fans are wondering, why is Claudia stepping in? Well, earlier this month, Graham revealed he’d be taking a week off to tour Australia, sharing the news while Claudia was visiting his show. “Claudia does have another little job coming up,” he said. “At the end of this series I’m popping off to do a tour of Australia and my seat is going to be filled for one week only by none other than Claudia Winkleman.” Claudia quipped in response: “I apologise in advance,” reports the Mirror.
Claudia Winkleman is stepping in for Graham Norton
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Not new to hosting, Claudia also presents BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing with Tess Daly and previously stepped into Graham’s shoes in 2021 for his BBC Radio 2 Saturday morning slot. At the time, an excited Claudia expressed: “I’m not often speechless but the chance to be with the wonderful Radio 2 listeners every Saturday has left me, quite frankly, gobsmacked.” Graham Norton is set to charm audiences in Australia with his upcoming live tour, “An Evening with Graham Norton,” hitting cities like Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, and Melbourne throughout March. Fans will be treated to a mix of hilarious anecdotes and career highlights, topped off with a Q&A session.
Graham is currently in Australia for his tour
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However, this means he’ll miss the final episode on Friday, March 7, which will be a compilation of the series’ best moments featuring stars such as Demi Moore, Timothée Chalamet, Cher, Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, Dwayne Johnson, Zoe Saldaña, and Hugh Grant. Social media buzzed with excitement over the news, with one fan commenting: “Been looking forward to this ever since it was announced, Claudia’s gonna ace this,” while another called her “The queeeeeeeen.” The anticipation builds as another adds: “Looking forward to it.” The enthusiasm continues with a fan saying: “rachel chinouriri and claudia, oh i am tuned innnnn,” and some even suggest Claudia should guest host Lorraine in the future.
