Inside The Traitors host Claudia Winkleman’s private life – including her royal relative
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Claudia Winkleman has always been a one-of-a-kind delight to watch, best known for her presenting role on Strictly Come Dancing. Her status as a true icon of British TV was further cemented when she took on the role of hosting the UK version of The Traitors on the BBC.
Fans of the show lap up her outfits, from her cosy knitwear to her chic red gloves, while she amps up the drama brewing between the Faithfuls and the Traitors. However, her own life is just as fascinating as the goings-on of the Traitors castle, including the fact that she’s technically related to royalty through one of her relatives.
![[Kris Thykier (right) and Claudia Winkleman attending the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition Preview Party held at Burlington House, London. Picture date: Tuesday June 6, 2023. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_159185229-845e.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Here’s what you need to know about her royal links, her husband and her children. Claudia has been married since 2000, when she wed film producer Kris Thykier. The couple have three children together: Jake, 20, Matilda, 17, and Arthur, 12. Want to get all the latest news and predictions for the best and most dramatic show this new year? Join our The Traitors WhatsApp channel for live episode coverage, behind-the-scenes gossip and a place to recover from all the cliffhangers.
![[Lord Freddie Windsor poses with his bride Sophie Winkleman in the Base Court]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_180052395-8e6b-e1735746413291.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Simply click on this link, select ‘Join Chat’ and you’re in! Don't forget to turn on notifications!. Claudia previously opened up about what made her fall for her husband, explaining that she became enamoured by the way that he treated other people.
![[Sophie Winkleman in Peep SHow]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/PRI_177496303-e43d.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘What did it for me was how he behaved in restaurants, bars and planes – indeed, simply around people. “Thanks so much”, “No rush”, “I’ll carry it over for you”, “Here, have a drink on us”,’ she told OK! Magazine, the Mirror reported.
![[The Traitors,08-01-2025,4,Claudia Winkleman,Studio Lambert,Euan Cherry]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235444089-334b.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
