Claudia Winkleman admits she was '21 and a virgin' before her iconic fringe boosted career

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Claudia Winkleman, 50, has been married to her TV producer husband Kris Thykier for 22 years after they met when she had just started her career in the TV industry.The Strictly Come Dancing host has now revealed the reason why she has kept her bangs for so long, and her iconic hairdo's importance to her success, during her aptly named Behind the Fringe tour.Claudia is currently touring her one woman show, with her first performance happening on Monday night in Guildford.Speaking to the audience about her signature fringe she said: "People ask, 'Did you always have a fringe?'.

And yes I did."People ask what I am hiding with my fringe — and it's a massive forehead that is repellent."She then jokingly admitted that once she got her fringe at 21, everything in her life started to come together.Claudia quipped: "I was born with six extra teeth like a little dinosaur.

When people saw me smile they screamed."But when I was 21 and a virgin, I got my fringe and everything started happening."In February, during an appearance on The One Show to promote her tour, Claudia was confronted with a photo of herself without her fringe.Shocked at the picture, Claudia said: "Is that actually me?

That's disgusting. Let's take it off."Presenters Alex Jones and Ronan Keating then asked Claudia if she would consider going blonde.She then quipped: "I only work because of the hair.