'It's the perfect job for Claudia'

Strictly host can waltz into chatshow role

- Caroline Davies

The glossy raven-black fringe, heavily kohl-lined eyes and orange tan combine to make Claudia Winkleman's one of the most distinctive faces on British television.

Add to that her undoubted acumen for bold moves and it can be no surprise that Winkleman is said to be in advanced talks for the next step in a career as dazzling as the Strictly glitter ball.

After the shock announcement this week by Winkleman, 53, and Tess Daly, 56, that they would be quitting as co-hosts of Strictly Come Dancing at the end of the current season, Winkleman is now, it is said, poised to land her own chatshow.

According to the entertainment news website Deadline, the series will be made by So Television, the company behind The Graham Norton Show. Although a deal has not yet been finalised, Deadline reported that discussions are at "an advanced stage", with plans for the show to be broadcast when Norton's is off-air.