Following her huge success on The Traitors, Claudia Winkleman started her own chat show, The Claudia Winkleman Show, but it’s future is uncertain after it received a cool reception
Future of Claudia Winkleman’s chat show hangs in the balance after cool reaction
Claudia Winkleman‘s new chat show is facing an uncertain future amid low viewing figures and little reaction from social media. The show has only aired three episodes, but a source has said the highly anticipated series has not reached the heights the BBC may have hoped, causing a stir behind the scenes.
The Claudia Winkleman Show began on 13 March, where the star was joined by Jeff Goldblum, Vanessa Williams, Jennifer Saunders and Tom Allen. The show follows Claudia’s huge success as the host of The Traitors, which catapulted her into being one of the most sought-after presenters in the UK. It also comes after she and Tess Daly decided to step down as the hosts of Strictly Come Dancing after over 20 years at the show.
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Talking to the Daily Mail, a source explained how The Claudia Winkleman Show failed to rank among the most watched programmes on the BBC and has had little reaction on social media, making the chances of a second series slimmer.
“You’d think it would be guaranteed for a second series at the end of this run,” the source said. “It probably will get one, but the chatter is that it may not be such a certain prospect.”
They added that everyone at the BBC was “excited” about the show but that while usually “everything she touches turns to gold” but this time, “it simply isn’t the case here”. They pointed out that Claudia was “the star” of both The Traitors and Strictly, making the cold reaction to her new show would be “new territory” for her.
The Claudia Winkleman Show is currently midway through its initial run and is due to run for six weeks. It airs in the same slot that The Graham Norton Show, which is created by the same company as Claudia’s chat show, ordinarily occupies.
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The source told the Daily Mail that one of the reasons Claudia’s show has not matched the heights of Graham’s may be because of the guests she’s had on. While Graham’s red sofa has attracted the likes of Taylor Swift, Tom Cruise, Madonna and Paul McCartney, Claudia’s show has so far featured less well-known faces, such as Niall Horan, Rachel Zegler and Guz Khan.
Next week, Claudia will be joined by James McAvoy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Rita Wilson and Russell Howard. Actor James has appeared on The Graham Norton Show multiple times, and Gugu was on the show a year ago. Russell Howard has been on the show as well, but Rita Wilson has not.
The BBC and Claudia Winkleman’s representatives were contacted for comment.
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