Claudia Winkleman jokes she likes to lick her son’s elbow

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy She might be one of Britain’s most in-demand presenters, but Claudia Winkleman is just as happy playing the embarrassing mother as she is making unmissable TV. She said that when it comes to parenting, it’s her “job to be embarrassing” – a far cry from the foreboding persona she sports on The Traitors. “They said, ‘Let’s make you up like this’ and I was like, ‘OK,’ but I was always a bit emo.” open image in gallery The Traitors’ star is very different in real life While Winkleman – who also has two older children, Jake, 20, Matilda, 17 – admits she is an embarrassing mum, she does keep her children largely out of the limelight and only shares occasional pictures of them on social media. open image in gallery Claudia said she wanted an ‘unapologetic fringe’ Given how popular The Traitors has been with the general public, this potential new series could attract some seriously big names – with the likes of Dawn French already appearing in a Comic Relief spin-off.