It’s hard to imagine The Traitors without Claudia Winkleman , but it turns out th show almost had a different host entirely.

Over the last three years, Claudia has become a much-loved part of the murder mystery-themed reality show, thanks to her Highlands-meets-goth fashion choices , deadpan delivery and palpable love of the game .

However, BBC Chief Content Officer Kate Phillips has revealed that if it weren’t for a diary clash, Claudia may not have ended up on our screens at all.

Speaking on Richard Osman and Marina Hyde’s podcast, The Rest Is Entertainment , she explained that US Traitors host – Scottish actor Alan Cumming – was first to be called up for the gig.

“Alan Cumming had been signed to do the American one, so I thought that Alan wa

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