Claudia Winkleman has revealed the very surprising theme behind her Strictly Come Dancing outfits.
The dance show host, known for her signature bangs and heavy black eyeliner, chooses a different theme for her style every year.
In the past, she has dressed up as rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley and even the country of France.
For the first weekend of the 2023 Strictly season, Claudia wore a sleek black suit with white accents,
One fan said: ‘Looks fantastic. Do you have a theme this year Claudia?’
Fashion icon: Claudia Winkleman, 51, Strictly host, has revealed the surprising theme behind her outfit choices
Inspiration: After the first episode, a fan said Claudia looked like snooker player Steve Davis (right, in 1987)
It turns out Claudia themed her entire wardrobe around snooker after a viewer noticed she was dressed like sports player Steve Davis.
Claudia’s stylist ever since Sinead McKeefry has opted for snooker-themed choices, with the 51-year-old wearing a series of monochrome numbers.
A source said The mirror: ‘Claudia thought the joke was really funny and there are so many bright colors on a snooker table – including the green felt – that it seemed the perfect opportunity to have some fun.’
Last year, Claudia styled her looks based on Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic – and even had a cardboard cutout of the pop icon in her dressing room.
The year before, she dressed ‘only like France’.
Last year she said: ‘We always base my outfits on a theme. It could be a person, it could be a place.
‘For a year I was Andre Agassi and I played Pam St Clement (Pat Butcher), Slash from Guns N’ Roses, Joan Rivers, Sharon Osbourne, Anita Dobson, Elton John and Mr Darcy from Pride and Prejudice.
On the ball: Claudia’s stylist Sinead McKeefry has chosen snooker-themed choices, with the 51-year-old wearing a series of monochrome numbers
Tradition: Every year Claudia chooses a different theme for her outfits (pictured at the launch show with Tess Daly)
‘My favorite though was when we spent the entire series dressed up as the artsy London restaurant Sexy Fish.’
The TV presenter shares Jake, 19, Matilda, 15, and Arthur, 10, with TV producer husband Kris Thykier, whom she married in 2000.
Claudia also presents the mystery series The Traitors and the music show The Piano.
Claudia moved from Strictly spin-off It Takes Two in 2014 to co-present the main program with Tess Daly.
Although she has achieved success as host of three of TV’s biggest shows, Claudia remains humble and insists it is all down to luck.
She said: ‘The Traitors and Strictly and The Piano are so strong, anyone could host them. We all know it. But I’m lucky to be there. That is the truth.
“That doesn’t mean I’m not incredibly grateful, but it just so happens that I ended up in it.”
Shaking everything up: For the 2022 series, Claudia dressed up as rock ‘n’ roll king Elvis, even keeping a cardboard cutout in her dressing room