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Claudia Winkleman has previously opened up about the heartbreaking impact of a major family milestone, confessing it reduced her to tears.

The Strictly Come Dancing host, who has three youngsters with husband Kris Thykier, revealed she found it incredibly difficult when eldest child Jake left for university in 2022.

During an appearance on the Postcards From Midlife Podcast, presenters Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin quizzed Claudia about the challenges of watching her children mature and become independent.

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Claudia candidly responded: "I handle it very badly. One is at university and I felt heartbroken. But it's not fair on him for me to just keep him here with me all the time."

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