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Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Winkleman, event host and speaker, is the two-time BAFTA-winning presenter of The Traitors and a former Strictly Come Dancing co-host. She brings the wit and timing of live television to conferences, awards nights, and brand events.
Claudia Winkleman is the two-time BAFTA-winning presenter of The Traitors and The Celebrity Traitors. She hosts conferences, awards ceremonies, and brand events, and shares stories from the centre of British television's biggest shows.
Claudia won Best Entertainment Performance at the BAFTA TV Awards in 2019 and 2023, and co-hosted Strictly Come Dancing for 15 years until 2025. She was made an MBE for services to broadcasting in 2025, received the Royal Television Society's Outstanding Achievement Award the same year, and presents The Piano on Channel 4.
Fifteen years of live Saturday night television taught Claudia to keep a show moving, put nervous guests at ease, and think on her feet when the script runs out. She brings the same skills to an event stage, where she holds the pace of a long programme, draws people in, and makes a large room feel like one conversation.
Audiences get a quick, warm host with first-hand stories from the Strictly studio and the Traitors castle. She's also the author of the Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller Quite, a former BBC Radio 2 presenter, and a trustee of the British Museum, so there's plenty to draw on beyond the shows.
Book Claudia Winkleman when your event needs a household name who can carry a live moment, from a black-tie awards night to the biggest session of your conference.
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Claudia Winkleman works a room the way she works live Saturday night television, using quick wit and behind-the-scenes stories from Strictly Come Dancing and The Traitors to keep a programme moving.
Claudia Winkleman covers communication, creativity, storytelling, and event entertainment, drawing on her career in British television. She's a two-time BAFTA winner for Best Entertainment Performance and an MBE for services to broadcasting who hosts The Traitors and co-hosted Strictly Come Dancing for 15 years.
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Three to six months ahead is comfortable for most events, and 12 months is better for large conferences, peak-season dates or one specific in-demand speaker. Shorter timelines are workable, and PepTalk regularly fills last-minute and replacement bookings within days. Availability is the constraint, so get in touch as soon as you have a date.
