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Claudia Winkleman made life-changing choice earlier than touchdown The Traitors position

The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman shared how she made a giant change when she turned 50.

Claudia Winkleman hosts The Traitors (Picture: Getty Pictures)

The Traitors’ Claudia Winkleman beforehand revealed that she took on the programme amid a giant change on reaching her half-century.

The presenter, who just lately marked her 54th birthday, hit the 50-year milestone again in 2022 – the identical yr the BBC phenomenon launched. Within the run-up to the present’s debut, she disclosed her newfound philosophy of embracing alternatives, with The Traitors being a main instance, stories OK!

Chatting with The Solar in 2022, Claudia outlined her “life-changing” choice, explaining: “I turned 50 and thought I might begin saying sure to issues. I imply, it is 50, and we’re solely right here for 2 minutes, so I felt like I needed to work a bit extra and be much less risk-averse.”

She continued: “I like it, I really like being 50. Every part’s falling aside bodily, it’s like my pores and skin is totally manufactured from crepe paper now, who knew? I’ve at all times simply actually appreciated enjoying bridge, and a heavy tog cover. And at 50 you are able to do all of that and you do not have to make any excuse.”

Claudia Winkleman made a giant change at 50 (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Pictures for BFI)

The broadcaster is mum to 3 youngsters with movie producer husband Kris Thykier – sons Jake and Arthur, plus daughter Matilda. She shared that The Traitors alternative arrived at a great second in her life.

“My eldest left residence for college and I used to be requested to do that present and I simply thought, ‘I simply can’t say no,'” she mentioned.

Since then, her profession has soared, with Claudia remaining a fixture on Strictly Come Dancing till this yr, presenting quiz present One Query and Channel 4’s expertise programme The Piano, while additionally pursuing radio work.

She celebrated her 54th birthday on January 15this yr, posting {a photograph} on Instagram capturing the event alongside TV character Jools Holland and singer Mika, who she labored with on The Piano.

Claudia wrote beneath the picture: “54 as we speak. Celebrating with these legends.”

The star and her husband share three youngsters (Picture: Jeff Spicer, Getty Pictures for BFI)

The broadcaster obtained an outpouring of birthday messages from admirers and colleagues together with TV presenter Stacey Dooley, who responded with a cake emoji, and Strictly Come Dancing skilled Carlos Gu, who commented: “Happiest of bdays queen!”

Good Morning Britain’s Kate Garraway added: “Blissful birthday attractive!!”

Her former Strictly co-presenter Tess Daly shared a sequence of crimson coronary heart emojis beneath Claudia’s put up, writing: “Blissful pleased pleased birthday.”

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The Traitors airs on BBC One.

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