'I went to my husband and sobbed. It was 20 years of my life': CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN reveals real reason she left Strictly, who she wants to take over... and truth about her relationship with Tess Daly

So, is it a wig? Claudia Winkleman laughs. 'No! Feel it!' She leans forward, offering the ends of her implausibly silky black hair. 'Pull it!' So I do, reluctantly and gently. It's real.

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Feb 27, 2026 - 13:04
'I went to my husband and sobbed. It was 20 years of my life': CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN reveals real reason she left Strictly, who she wants to take over... and truth about her relationship with Tess Daly
So, is it a wig? Claudia Winkleman laughs. 'No! Feel it!' She leans forward, offering the ends of her implausibly silky black hair. 'Pull it!' So I do, reluctantly and gently. It's real.
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