Claudia Winkleman reveals she initially turned down The Traitors hosting gig but changed her mind after watching the 'exceptional' Dutch version

Claudia Winkleman has revealed that she initially turned down the job of hosting The Traitors but the 'exceptional' Dutch series changed her mind. Speaking to podcast hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, Claudia said she was asked to present the show three or four years ago but turned it down 'because of the licking of the eyebrows'. Claudia Winkleman has revealed that she initially turned down the job of hosting The Traitors but the 'exceptional' Dutch series changed her mind in a podcast released on Wednesday The TV presenter, 52, appeared on the fifth series of acclaimed podcast Dish with Waitrose for its launch episode She said: 'I was like, "I'm really sorry I can't go to Scotland for three and a half weeks, but thank you so much for thinking of me. Speaking to podcast hosts Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, Claudia said she was asked to present the show three or four years ago but turned it down 'because of the licking of the eyebrows' Claudia described the game as 'exceptional', before saying: 'But also the people who make it are exceptional' 'So everybody is man-marked, they have somebody who is looking after them, and when they leave the castle, they don't see each other until they arrive at breakfast.'