Claudia really does add to my enjoyment of Strictly I love her humour and she really does an excellent job with making the pros and contestants feel at ease. I think she's one of the best presenters around today. What do you think?

I think that she is as mad as a box of frogs, but I love her!!

She is a diamond in a sea of personality-void robot presenters.

Adore her!

My family loves her too. But put your tin hat on Dave, some people on here dislike her intensely and take it as a personal insult if anyone disagrees with them so prepare yourself for INCOMING!

Yes, a superb gymnast and a half decent dancer.

I think her level of intelligence and occasionally acerbic wit, "but in a good way," is a bit of a threat to some of those less gifted.
"Crashing on...."

I love her, too. I don't understand the dislike towards her. I dislike Tess, mind, I find her plastic, unspontaneous, and too reliant on the autocue. I think Claudia adds to the show, otherwise there's a real risk it would be dull.

Her jokes and gags on Halloween week did actually make me laugh out loud. Her delivery is very good, even with crap jokes.

No.

Meg

Bet people get mixed up about which one you mean ...

Oops, I spoke too soon.

I think that's it. I don't mind Tess or anything, I quite like her but she does seem to be there just to keep things running smoothly - nothing wrong with that at all. But Claudia is more interesting, her humour really comes through and she can be unpredictable.


Haha I'm prepared I think she has great comedic timing. I love the Clauditorium.

Sorry to rain on your parade but I find some of her humour a bit childish especially when shes with Tess and comes out dressed up in something. She isn't too bad in the clauditorium and I don't dislike her but some of her humour passes me by.

Puts on hard hat and exits stage right

I think Claudia, and AJ, are great additions to the show, I like them both and adore their partnership.

This thread is about Winkleman not Fragapane.

She is that and she's brilliant.

Just neeed to ditch that awaful Tess now and give presentation to Claudia & Zoe.

Oh, I thought you were talking about the gymnast!

Claudia Winkleman, is a joy to the show, I enjoy what she has to say every week.

Yep, just noticed!

Claud is brilliant, fabulous and gorgeous.

I think she's amazing. A welcome break from Tessbot. It was awful when you had the Bruce/Tess combo as I don't like either of them! I must admit, I love how the BBC (which critics deride as safe, boring, sexist/ageist etc) has its main show anchored by two middle-aged women and a judging panel with a combined age of about 230.

I love her, I want her to be my best mate!

I am a Claudia fan but NOT on SCD where I think she comes across merely as childish and silly.

Agreed, phony Tess oozes insincerity from every pore.

Which one ?

Fragapani delightful .
Wrinklewoman average at best

The show would be nothing without her, she's a legend.

she was underscore tonight...