Claudia Winkleman Pulls Out of Self-Titled BBC Series After One Season, Admitting She Was ‘Too Nervous’

Claudia Winkleman has decided not to return for a second season of her BBC talk show, The Claudia Winkleman Show, after just one series. Variety reported that it was Winkleman's own choice to walk away, citing the host's admission that she was "too nervous to enjoy it."

VarietyClaudia Winkleman's BBC Talk Show Canceled After One Season as Host Cites Nerves

The show launched on BBC One in March, shortly after Winkleman departed as host of Strictly Come Dancing, according to the Times Series and Guardian Series. Over the course of the season, she interviewed guests including Lisa Kudrow and Jeff Goldblum, the Independent noted.

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"I was just too nervous to enjoy it."

Winkleman acknowledged that the format made her anxious, despite her gratitude for the opportunity. "Sometimes you have to try something to see how it fits," she told the Hollywood Reporter, suggesting she may revisit the idea in the future.

The Hollywood ReporterClaudia Winkleman Quits Her Own Talk Show After One Season: “I Was Just Too Nervous to Enjoy It”

"Sometimes you have to try something to see how it fits."

While the self-titled chat show has ended, Winkleman continues to host her other programmes, which Variety reported she described as "the best jobs in the world." In a statement, she thanked the BBC for the chance and praised the guests who appeared on the show, the Belfast Telegraph added.

Belfast TelegraphClaudia Winkleman quits talk show as was ‘too nervous’ to enjoy it