Claudia Winkleman 'apologises in advance' as she replaces Graham Norton on his chat show
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Claudia Winkleman will replace Graham Norton on his chat show when the comedian goes on tour in Australia in late February and March. Norton, 61, is travelling Down Under to present An Evening With Graham Norton, in which he will share humourous anecdotes and career highlights with fans.
The Irish presenter will be visiting Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne during his extended break from television. He announced that Winkleman, 52, will fill in for him on the latest episode of The Graham Norton Show, which airs on Friday evening.
Winkleman, who will take over from Norton on February 28, appeared on the show as a guest and joked: “I apologise in advance!”. Norton was previously replaced by Jack Whitehall in 2019 when the host was unable to fulfill his duties. Winkleman appeared on The Graham Norton Show alongside Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Billy Porter and Myles Smith to promote The Traitors.
She said her style for the BBC reality game show was influenced by the likes of Princess Anne and singer Sarah Brightman. “We always like to have a muse, for Strictly it has been Anita Dobson and this year it was Demis Roussos,” she said. “For Traitors it’s Princess Anne meets Sarah Brightman. We’ve already decided on next year’s – I’ll be dressing as Gerald from Clarkson’s Farm.”.
