Claudia Winkleman's Traitors replacement 'revealed' after bombshell BBC exit

The Traitors winner Hannah Byczowski has revealed which celebrity could replace Claudia Winkleman if she stepped back from the show. This week, the broadcaster broke the internet when she announced that she and her co-host Tess Daly will be leaving Strictly Come Dancing at the end of the series. The dynamic duo have fronted the BBC dance competition for 21 years, but have finally decided to pass on the "sparkly baton" to a new hosting duo.

Their final episode will be the Christmas Day special, where they will go out on a bang and perform one final routine for the star-studded judging panel after crowning the 2025 Christmas special winners. Now, series 1 winner Hannah has revealed which star could replace the mum-of-three on her BBC murder mystery reality show, The Traitors.

Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, the comic confessed: "RuPaul would be really good, I think, because it's very camp, The Traitors." But it appears that the presenter is showing no signs of slowing down on the show after winning over viewers with the glamorous spin-off series Celebrity Traitors.

Keeping up with the series so far, former Traitor, Paul Gorton, previously gave us an insight into what it's like to be on the receiving end of Claudia's wrath on the show. He told us: "There is no better presenter than Claudia.

"You need someone who can be lovely but also someone who will tell you off a bit. When she throws the murdered picture of someone in the bin, she would tell you off a few times.

"She'd say, 'You're rubbish at this, Faithfuls, the Traitors are winning'. Sometimes she'd give you that wake-up call and you could feel it. You really do get told off a little bit!"

Despite being a Traitor, Claudia's frustration still lit a fire within him to work harder, which his castmates certainly resonated with. He added: "The Faithfuls got an earful, and obviously, you have to pretend to be a Faithful when you're in the room, so you feel it as well, even as a Traitor.

"I think there was a big gap, maybe two or three episodes, where they didn't find a Traitor and Claudia genuinely looked p***ed off. She was genuinely like, 'Guys, you haven't found a Traitor. You are losing here; they are winning. They are laughing at you'. And it does feel like, 'Oh, I'm getting told off here'."

Fans will have to stay tuned to see what the presenter will do next after leaving the glamour of Strictly behind.