TV presenter Claudia Winkleman has said she is “speechless” at the “enormous honour” of being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
The Traitors presenter, 53, was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours alongside her Strictly Come Dancing co-host Tess Daly, for services to broadcasting.
Winkleman was officially made an MBE on Tuesday morning during an investiture ceremony with the King at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
She later shared a photograph with the King on Instagram, writing: “An incredible morning and an enormous honour. I’m speechless.”
Winkleman, who wore an ivory suit with a matching headband and black shirt, attended the ceremony with her mother, author and journalist Eve Pollard, her father, former publisher Barry Winkleman, and her husband, film producer Kris Thykier.
She and Daly announced last month that they will be leaving the BBC dancing competition, which they have co-hosted since 2014.
Their final appearance will be the Christmas special on December 25.
Winkleman, who began her career as a TV and radio presenter for a range of BBC shows including Comic Relief and The Great British Sewing Bee, is also known for fronting the highly popular BBC reality gameshow The Traitors.
It has become a ratings winner for the broadcaster, with its most recent celebrity spin-off finale watched by an average of 11.1 million viewers, peaking at 12 million.
Winkleman won a Bafta for best entertainment performance for the show, which launched in the UK in 2022. The next series begins on New Year’s Day.
She also presented BBC Radio 2 shows until 2024, including the comedy quiz series Hot Gossip, the Claudia Winkleman Arts Show and Claudia On Sunday.
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