Strictly host Claudia Winkleman says BBC executive called her hairdresser to complain about fringe
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe BBC complained to Claudia Winkleman's hairdresser about her fringe, the Strictly presenter has said. The co-host said a BBC executive called her hairdresser to complain about the length of her fringe after she was signed to co-host Strictly Come Dancing.
Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, she said the controller of BBC One asked for her hairdresser’s number after she accepted the role.
She later found out was to tell them her fringe was too long. Discussing her role on the dancing competition, she said: “I don’t say this in a faux self-deprecating way.
It is a machine. A steam engine. I’m not even a cog.” She praised the team behind the show, led by executive producer Sarah James, including for props, the band, professionals and celebrity participants, PA reports. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. “My only job is to make sure that they are OK and to stop speaking on time and to look clean – that’s the gig but it’s really thrilling,” she added.
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