Claudia Winkleman
Journalist and broadcaster Claudia Winkleman presents the sister show to Strictly Come Dancing on BBC2, and the Oscars and Golden Globes shows for Sky. When not writing a column for The Independent she can be found buying dry mango or getting a spray tan. She would like us to add that she's very keen on tiny owls and peanut butter.
Claudia Winkleman: This is goodbye. For a bit
Take It From Me: 'Someone else will have to worry about the credit crunch while I am immersed in the details of John Sergeant's foxtrot'
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Claudia Winkleman: Have an idea, Dave
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Take It From Me: 'Maybe Cameron should step away from the Hackett catalogue, and have a good think about the health service'
Claudia Winkleman: Death by diet
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Take It From Me: 'There is no one more enraged than a woman on a diet. I nearly killed a man after two days on the Atkins'
Claudia Winkleman: "Civilians" do things at a different pace
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
Take It From Me: 'Unless you are Peaches or Britney, by month two you are still at the stage of waking up before him to brush your teeth'
Claudia Winkleman: I'm sticking up for Jordan, again
Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Take It From Me: 'Jordan is the fantasy. If you asked 100 women who they'd like to be, most would say Kirsty Wark. They're lying'
Claudia Winkleman: Don't forget the kids
Wednesday, 6 August 2008
Take It From Me: 'The camera is in the bag, which is now in the boot of the taxi, and Mummy is going to pull her hair out'
Claudia Winkleman: I've found the best place in the world
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Take It From Me: 'The Grand Canyon will make you marvel at the planet. But it won't make you high-five a man selling waffles'
Claudia Winkleman: Don't let your man near a nanny
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Take It From Me: 'When Ethan Hawke considered having an affair, did he think of casting the net a little wider than his own kitchen?'
Claudia Winkleman: Take It From Me
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
'Men will stop and marvel at a parked car. Am I missing something? Does it cook? Can it speak six languages?'
Claudia Winkleman: Take It From Me
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
'Could we be strong together, work as a team, and have fun? Could we win life's great wife-carrying competition?'
Claudia Winkleman: Take It From Me
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
'My husband is at the gym constantly. He's even created special Sports Day chants to sing with our five-year-old'
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