Claudia Winkleman tipped for major new role after filming 'secret pilot'

Claudia Winkleman was inundated with messages as she shared a very clever 'next year' message with her fans and followers following the final of The Traitors. The end of the BBC One show provided a spectacular 70 minutes of television as the traitors and faithfuls battled it out to the end.

Season two of The Traitors has officially come to a close, and what a dramatic and eventful series it has been. Following the grand finale last night, viewers watched Army Engineer Harry Clark take home the £95,000 cash prize as he was revealed to be a Traitor.

It's the series on everyone's lips at the moment - The Traitors' has been dominating the second halves of our weeks recently. After a month-long run, all the backstabbing and deceiving comes to an end tonight (Friday January 26).

Tonight is finally the night we get to see whether the faithfuls or the traitors will come out on top as the second series of BBC’s The Traitors reaches its final episode, and although we’re just as keen to see who will walk away with the prize money, we’re just as eager to see what outfit Claudia Winkleman will be pulling out of the bag for her grand finale look. The presenter has served up many an enviable ensemble throughout the series thanks to her stylist Sinead McKeefrey’s keen eye for oversized kits and statement accessories, but if there’s one look that’ll go down in history, it’s Claudia’s oversized red jumper and khaki scarf combo.

As the grand finale of The Traitors creeps ever closer to its dramatic conclusion, host Claudia Winkleman has revealed the one moment on set that left her and the crew “physically shaking.” The 52 year old host, who swapped the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom for the presenting gig on the whodunnit-inspired gameshow for the second year running, opened up about her time on set on Thursday evening’s edition of The One Show, 25 January. While chatting to hosts Lauren Laverne and Alex Jones, Claudia admitted there wasn’t too much she could say about the show while it was still airing, as she didn’t want to ruin the magic for viewers at home so close to the final - or to give the game away to viewers who may not even have started watching the show yet at all.

Over the past few weeks, Claudia Winkleman has spoilt us with her on-screen The Traitors wardrobe. Working closely with her stylist of 18 years Sinead McKeefry, her outfits have caused such a stir they've even started a new winter trend 'Traitorcore.' Style fans have been racing to copy her eclectic country/goth looks with many pieces she has worn selling out quickly.The £4.99 faux leather red Amazon gloves proved a big hit with viewers (who knew) and her affordable knit from sustainable brand Albaray was also snapped up pronto. However, when we spotted this green bouclé blazer from Threadbare, we couldn't help but remember Claudia's epic wardrobe from past seasons.This £10 jacket, currently reduced from £48, is perfect for copying Claudia's gorgeous green look from series one.

Since the second season of The Traitors started this month, we have, like many, been obsessed with Claudia Winkleman's on-screen wardrobe - is there anyone who isn't talking about it? Hanging up her sequins and dancing shoes for outfits of a more practical nature (because let's face it, the riotous Scottish highlands is no place for strappy cami dresses and glitzy gowns), she's sparking a whole 'traitorcore' trend. Working with her stylist of 18 years, Sinead Mckeefry, the duo has managed to create a media storm with her weather-appropriate wear, ingeniously combining British heritage with a goth-punk aesthetic.

The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman has hit out at 'misogyny' among this year’s Traitors as Faithful Charlotte was sent home and yet another male, Ross, was recruited into the fold. Clearly unimpressed by the choice made by remaining Traitors Harry and Andrew, Claudia even wryly joked that their decision to recruit another male was "just like the olden days".The unexpected recruitment happened during Friday's show (19 January), when tensions were already at an all time high due to the high number of players that had already been eliminated.

The Rolling Stones, Foo Fighters and Neil Young and Crazy Horse are among a litany of huge names announced for this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.Also at the top of the bill are The Killers, Vampire Weekend, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Chris Stapleton, Hozier and Jon Batiste.The festival, which takes place over two weekends between April 25 and May 5 at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, goes out of its way to celebrate the rich musical heritage of the city.Jazz Fest 2024 Music Lineup!GA Weekend Passes and VIP Packages on sale now!Full Music Lineup and Purchase tickets at https://t.co/dApNCrvPYZ. pic.twitter.com/Ba5Q8QDwNG— New Orleans JazzFest (@jazzfest) January 18, 2024Representing the city’s cultural legacy are names such as Irma Thomas, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, The Dixie Cups, Big Freedia, Trombone Shorty and Cyril Neville.Also set to feature at the festival are The Beach Boys, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bonnie Raitt, Queen Latifah, Greta Van Fleet and Heart.Tickets for both weekends of the festival and all VIP packages can be found here.In November, the Stones confirmed details of a huge US tour for 2024, opening with a show in Houston on April 28, and continuing for 15 more dates going into the summer, wrapping up in Santa Clara, California on July 17.

The Traitors is back on our screens for another week of deception and lies, but amongst the shocking twists and turns of the series so far, there has remained one constant – Claudia Winkleman’s wellies. Each week we – and everyone else watching – have been obsessing over the host’s chic country-ready outfits, and amongst the array of oversized knits, tailored coats and skinny jeans, her black Hunter wellies reign supreme as the understated hero of her cosy outdoor ensembles.

Whether you’re team Traitors or team Faithfuls, there’s one thing viewers of BBCs The Traitors can agree on – Claudia Winkleman’s outfits are what dreams are made of. Despite the series being filmed at the end of summer (contestants are often spotted in T-shirt and shorts commenting on the heat), Claudia’s stylist was two steps ahead when she was planning her outfits, dressing her in some seriously enviable winter-appropriate looks that have got us all clamouring for details during each episode.

Claudia Winkleman fans have been sharing their shock at seeing the Traitors presenter's pre-fringe look in a throwback TV appearance clip from the BBC. The resurfaced tweet posted in 2021 was a throwback from the BBC Archive account of Claudia appearing as a guest on Good Morning with Anne and Nick in 1996, where host Nick Owen introduced her as a "Chat Up Connoisseur".

Sofia Vergara may have showed off her famous curves as Gloria in “Modern Family” for 10 years, but for her role as drug lord Griselda Blanco it was the complete opposite.The Colombian actress, 51, revealed what it took to transformation into her character for the upcoming Netflix series, “Griselda,” in a new interview.“The hardest thing was that I had to wear a wig, fake teeth, fake nose, and have a plastic forehead. I also had to wear uncomfortable bras that pushed me down to make me look less Latin,” she said during an appearance on “The Graham Norton Show,” which airs Friday.“It was a complicated character for me, but it was my first film in Spanish which was so liberating,” she added.Vergara revealed that she first had the idea for the show nearly 15 years ago.“It is a true story of a woman that no one ever suspected of being one of the biggest drug dealers that ever existed,” she said on the British program.“She created an insane cartel, and I went crazy for the story.

Acclaimed Brit actor Toby Jones has been impressing viewers as activist and former sub-postmaster Alan Bates in the series Mr Bates vs the Post Office - and it has emerged that the 57-year-old father of two made a huge sacrifice just to get the show off the ground. Since its release on New Year’s Day, the gripping ITV drama has brought the shocking real-life Post Office scandal back into the spotlight, as well as the real-life people involved, with viewers outraged at the miscarriage of justice which took place, against hundreds of innocent postal workers.

We were all enthralled by The Traitors in 2022 when the show first burst onto our screens and now it's back for a second series. 22 contestants must work together to build up a prize pot by taking part in missions every day. By night, the Traitors' who are chosen by the host Claudia Winkleman and have to go undetected, murder the Faithfuls and try to take all £120,000 of the prize money for themselves.

The Traitors has become one of the standout reality shows of the past decade.Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the series sees 22 contestants compete for a prize fund worth up to £120,000 at a castle in the Scottish Highlands.As they arrive at the castle, a small number are selected to be “Traitors” who have to eliminate the “Faithful” contestants to claim the prize. However, if the latter manage to work out and banish the deceitful contestants through daily roundtable meetings, they win the cash prize instead.Following a breakout debut season in 2022, the BBC has since renewed the show for a second and third season.Both the UK and US versions of The Traitors are filmed around and inside Ardross Castle in the small town of Alness, which is roughly half an hour away from Inverness, Scotland.The 19th century castle sits in over 100 acres of parkland.

The Traitors star Aaron Evans will star in First Dates as he searches for romance.The news comes after the 25-year-old, who found fame after winning the first UK series of BBC's The Traitors, revealed a career change. Aaron previously won the reality TV show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, alongside Meryl Williams and Hannah Byczkowski.The three winners took home their share of the £101,050 prize, walking away with £33,000 each.

A Faithful from the The Traitors UK shared a major clue which hints at one of the show's most shocking twists. Kyra was a Faithful murdered in the first episodes of the 2023 BBC series, hosted by Claudia Winkleman.The 21-year-old, who was one of the youngest contestants on the second instalment, has now reflected on her elimination and the contestants who survived. Speaking on the new podcast, The Traitors: Uncloaked, Kyra said that she was shocked to find out the twist that Diane is the mother of fellow contestant Ross.The group foreseen a twist and guessed that two family members might be hiding in plain sight.

The Traitors has officially returned to TV screens for a second series, and with it comes the return of host Claudia Winkleman and her impeccable style choices. But the presenter, who is instantly recognisable for her iconic heavy black fringe and dark eyeliner, has already had an expensive wardrobe for the first three episodes, reportedly worth a staggering £8,000. While Claudia, 51, nails her countryside chic style for the Bafta-winning BBC reality game show about treachery and loyalty, it doesn't come cheap and one of her eye-catching coats from the show has a £749 price tag.

Viewers of The Graham Norton Show couldn't help but comment on Michelle’s Keegan’s "stunning" appearance as she appeared on the famous red sofa to promote her new Netflix thriller Fool Me Once.