The rise and rise of the strict and traitor stars

There is a famous motto in the cut-throhy world of television that many presenters live by: “Never miss a hit.”

This is one of the reasons for the departure of Claudia Wlugleman from the tight dance, together with Tess Daly, shocked many days announced last month.

But in Wlumbleman’s case, the big Saturday night hit with his teammates of 15 years was defined by an even bigger one.

Traitors, which starts on winkleman in 2022, has become the jewel in the BBC’s crown, with its latest offering attracting more than 13 million viewers.

The show proved to be a perfect vehicle for WinkleMan to display his range. He is strained and intense, with a dark look on the side that has not been seen before, but also with breath, camp and warmth – always as truly true on the side of the participants.

“It’s hard to argue against him being the number one presenter in the country right now,” said Alex Segal, Managing Director of Talent Agency.

“Yes, you can also make a case for Ant and December, but with the number of great shows, his back, people are watching a show for his look for this format, I think it’s at that moment now.”

In an average year, viewers see Winkleman between a Scottish Castle, a ballroom in Hertfordshire and a train station, also for channel 4 which he changed). But another area the 53-year-old may soon be in is his own chat show.

Industry reports suggest Wincleman is in advanced talks of hosting his own talk series – with Graham Norton Television, who also produces his chat show for the BBC, possibly doing so.

“It’s an endorsement of Claudia’s meteoric rise over the last few years,” said Deadline’s Jake Kanter, which reports on the negotiations. “He’s very good at doing it, I’m told it’s a personal ambition too.”

Although Winnleman seems to be positioned as Norton’s successor, there is no direct conflict. His show will air on Graham Norton’s monthly show – another big draw for TV and Social audiences. – it’s in the air.

Kanter asked for that Winkleman went to Norton on an episode of his chat show earlier this year. “I’m sure that will also be a trigger or a start to some of these discussions,” he said.

“They can see what he’s doing, the BBC want it, and I’m sure they’ve done other work behind the scenes to make sure the format is up to him.”

The BBC declined to comment on the chat show reports when asked by BBC News, which is independent of the Corporations. That is why television is also approached for the answer.

A chat show, however, would be a logical next step given his current hot streak, which comes after his three-decade rise to television.

Winkleman is the daughter of Journalist Ebery Pollard and Book Publisher Barry Wlnleman. He studied art history at Cambridge, before launching a TV career in his twenties.

Willing to turn his hand to anything, he became a familiar face in the 1990s on the BBC series Holiday, and his CV expanded to gameshows, dating programs.

But in typical self-identified fashion, Winclis suggests her haircut has more to do with her success than her screen prowess.

“You’re going to be scared of my fringes, but, and I’m being completely serious here, I was given a career,” he wrote in his 2020 memoir.

“I’m sure I got a job because all the times the producers are in a room worrying about the next TV show, that they don’t remember the digestives and they don’t remember the names, ‘we always get the orange of an orange in the fringe’.

“I believe, not because I read better than anyone else… because there is something, an epithet, a focus.”

Early in his career, Winnleman was also employed as a pundit on Daytime TV. In 1996, for example, He is billed as a “chat-up connoisseur” During a good morning dating segment with Anne and nick.

This is an interesting clip. Aged 24, Winleman’s voice is higher than it is now, and his cut-shut-play English accent more refined. But he was comfortable on camera, and, three decades later, his appeal remains the same today.

“First and foremost, he’s funny,” said Frances Taylor, TV preview radio editor. “He has that natural comic timing and ability to please.

“And an additional layer on top of how self-recognized sense of humor is, that’s his secret weapon to me, he’s always ready himself to make a joke.”

He’s also “unbelievably genuine”, Kanter added. “When you see him at industry events, he’s his TV persona. He’s the best friend you could ever want.

Even if his salary no longer published by the BBC, Winkleman Among the leaders of the corporation. He is listed as making more than £450,000 in 2017.

But not everything he did was a hit.

The best house in Britain on a BBC one, achieved a relatively middling rating despite the combined star power of Winkleman and Mary Berry.

Meanwhile, some felt that he was less successful on Saturday morning radio 2 than Norton, his predecessor. The viewer is defined The show is said to be “brainy”, suggesting Winkleman is “gushed” by his guests and asked obvious questions.

He also hosts the Channel 4 Quiz Show One question, Nota Taylor. “But not many people hear it, and not many people watch it.”

Away from the screen, the London-based Wlenleman shares three children with her husband of 25 years, film producer Kris Towkier. she often talks about his close family life, including A Aim to spend more time at home with his children.

The family also faced personal struggles. His daughter Matilda was seriously injured in 2014 When eight years old, the witch costume she wore for Halloween caught fire while she was out trick-or-treating.

Wlunleman, who put out another parent’s flames, took a brief break from the tight, and later campaigned for stricter fire safety laws on fanya safety costumes. Matilda, now 19, continues her studies at the University of Bath.

Unlike some of his peers such as Gary Lineker or Rylan Clark, Winkleman has almost never been involved in controversy. He does not share his political views and rarely gives interviews to news outlets.

“I have opinions, but opinions are never a good idea, are they?” He told Gabby Logan’s podcast in the middle. “Whatever you do, don’t think, that’s my general view.

“And again, I don’t think I have anything interesting to say. That’s why I’m happy to talk about makeup and I love eyeliner. I have nothing to add, I really don’t.”

He, however, has to navigate the sometimes moving situation, like a BBC entertainment presenter.

During a one-year interview with S Club 7 about their upcoming break-up, Winkleman asked a good question about reports that they were unhappy with their income. The group’s publicist walked into the studio and stopped the interview.

But despite his rise, the audience will see less of Winkleman in the future, and not just because of the strict absence of claudonium.

“The more successful you become, the less work you do, for a variety of reasons,” SeGal said.

“When you reach a certain level, you become more of many things. Your rates go financially. Also, the more risk you fail. And sometimes, the way you limit the risk.”

Segal suspects there are “a lot of shows out there hosted by other people that Claudia was first choice for”, adding that Winkleman is “probably inundated daily with new ideas, and she will have to say no to 99% of them” – chat show or not.

Of course, Winkleman’s popularity does not guarantee that he will make a successful chat show host. It makes Norton look easy, but he is a master of his craft.

Even Davina McCall, a highly capable and popular fortune teller, struggled on her own chat show in 2006 – later speaking is the career move that regrets the most.

“Davina is hot as Claudia now, but her chat show is not working for the audience,” it was once said that the BBC was a holdover of Peter Fincham on his podcast insiders.

“Chat shows are hosted by people who are currently riding high on television in other aspects of the shows, not necessarily acting.”

And as Claudia’s stardom continues to rise, doing less helps to save her from another – the risk of public defeat – what the public tatting is “for presenters of her level.

“Do we understand Peak Claudia? It’s possible,” he said.

“So that’s something I’m sure he and his agent are thinking about some.”