Claudia Winkleman once made her feelings clear on former Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice as she made a racy confession.
The Traitors presenter, who turns 53 today (Wednesday, January 15) was writing in her autobiography about what the Italian dancer looks like with his top off. The comments, which were made a long time before the bullying allegations levelled at Giovanni by actress Amanda Abbington, were made in her 2020 book.
Claudia said: “This might be why you’re here so here goes, let me divulge. If I haven’t covered enough then I’m happy to answer any questions. Tweet me and that’s the deal.
“You’ve got the book and you want to know what Giovanni looks like without his top on – I get it, just let me know. By the way, if that is the question, then the answer is knockout, plus much more muscular than you’d think.”
Giovanni Pernice
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Giovanni left the BBC dancing show after Abbington accused him of being ‘abusive’ towards her. A probe upheld six of 17 complaints against Italian dancer Giovanni, 34 – but found he did not physically abuse her.
Claudia is back on British TV presenting The Traitors which returns to BBC One tonight at 9pm.
It comes after the telly star recently admitted welcoming the ‘love of her life’ into the family – and it’s not her husband Kris Thykier. Claudia shares three children with the film producer, but it was a new addition to the family who had Claudia smitten.
In an episode of the Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake podcast, The Traitors host opened up to Kathy Burke about how she has recently welcomed a new addition to her family whom she’s “in love with”.
Claudia is back on TV presenting The Traitors
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She revealed that she’s so attached to the new family member that she’s been known to sing them a “lullaby’. But it would appear that her husband, Kris Thykier, thinks it’s all a bit “much”.
Claudia said: “So, I’ve recently got a dog, who I am in love with. I mean, I’m gonna bore you till your ears bleed. The two [children] have left home; I didn’t know what to do. I thought I might steal a baby, so instead, I got a dog who I treat like…I mean, I don’t put him in clothes but I didn’t know.
“Anyway, so I love Skip, love of my life. I look for toys for him; I stroke his ears. Sometimes, I’ve been known to sing him a lullaby. My husband was like, ‘This is too much’.”