Claudia Winkleman quits BBC show-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro

Claudia Winkleman has left her radio show to spend more time with her children (Picture: Getty)

Claudia Winkleman has announced she will be stepping down from her BBC Radio 2 show.

The Strictly presenter, 51, will be leaving the Saturday morning programme in March and Romesh Ranganathan will be taking over as host in April.

She said: Claudia says: “I absolutely love Radio 2 and it’s been a privilege to host the Saturday morning show for three years. I will miss our amazing guests, our brilliant listeners and the one and only Sally Traffic.

‘The truth is my children are growing up inordinately fast so I have decided to follow them around at home before they leave for good.

‘I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who works on the show, I will continue to visit with badly made biscuits and will pester the bosses to present the odd special.

‘I couldn’t be happier that Romesh is taking over Saturday mornings on Radio 2. He is brilliantly laugh out loud funny, and I’ll listen every single week as my kids beg me to leave them alone.’

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