Graham Norton’s replacement revealed for one-off special of BBC chat show
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The BBC has confirmed that TV star Claudia Winkleman will step into Graham Norton’s shoes while he is on tour next month. The popular late-night chat show, The Graham Norton Show, is known for bringing together the biggest faces in TV and film on the sofa to reveal their craziest career stories and spill on their upcoming projects.
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Claudia, host of hit shows Strictly Come Dancing and The Traitors, will take over the coveted gig while the 61-year-old Bafta winner is on his live theatre tour in Australia. The 52-year-old media personality will appear on the show tonight as a guest (alongside Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson and Billy Porter) where Graham thanks her for covering for him, to which she jokes: ‘I apologise in advance’.
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The choice is no surprise, given the rumours last January that she is tipped to potentially replace Graham on the show in the future, per The Mirror. The star reportedly once filmed her own chat show pilot with So Television (the production company behind The Graham Norton Show) but other commitments have prevented it from going ahead right now.
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Now she will guest host the last live show of the season on February 28, although her line-up of stars is yet to be confirmed. Graham will then front a compilation episode the following week. The show then returns with Graham for a new run in September.
![[The Traitors Claudia Winkleman]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_186035490-dcec.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The Irish comedian is heading to Australia and New Zealand for an Evening with Graham Norton, commencing on March 9. Meanwhile, in tonight’s episode, Claudia also opens up about her experience getting a back massage from an animal physiotherapist while filming The Traitors in the Scottish Highlands.
