Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Winkleman, whose mother, Eve Pollard, is the ex-editor of the Sunday Express and Sunday Mirror, has presented a number of programmes for the BBC.
In April 2006 expectant mother Claudia Winkleman hosted The House Of Tiny Tearaways with Dr Tanya Byron.
Winkleman, who hosts Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two for BBC2 and Film 2010 for BBC1 has also presented BBC1's Holiday, Toilets for BBC Choice, Liquid News, for BBC3 and Fame Academy (BBC3).
In 2009 Claudia Winkleman replaced Angus Deayton as host of ITV's Hell's Kitchen.
In school holidays as a teenager, Claudia Winkleman was a waitress at Maria's Coffee Lounge in North West London.
The art history graduate from Cambridge University also presented BBC2's Art School.
In previous incarnations Claudia Winkleman has been a travel writer for Metro and had a stint on Live TV.
Claudia's interview with the Liquid News website revealed that she fancied Paul Merton and Jeremy Paxman.
And another interview with Claudia Winkleman points out her husband's connections:
"Winkleman lives in Maida Vale with her husband, PR guru Kris Thykier - Tara Palmer-Tomkinson's ex, Matthew Freud's best man and Guy Ritchie's shooting partner".
In 2007 Claudia Winkleman co-presented with Patrick Kielty Comic Relief does Fame Academy on BBC One. It was a step up for Claudia, who in the previous series did the presenting job on BBC Three.
In March 2010, the BBC announced that Claudia Winkleman would be presenting their flagship movie programme Film 2010 on BBC One.
In 2010 the BBC announced that Claudia Winkleman would take over from Bruce Forsyth as co-host with Tess Daly of Strictly Come Dancing's Sunday results show.
In 2011, Winkleman continued to co-host the Sunday results of Strictly, but was replaced by Zoe Ball as the presenter of Strictly Come Dancing It Takes Two because of maternity leave.
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