The Traitors star reveals what it's really like to work with host Claudia Winkleman

A former The Traitors contestant has disclosed what it's truly like working alongside presenter Claudia Winkleman.

Claudia, 53, is presently fronting The Celebrity Traitors and has been presenting The Traitors since its debut episode in 2022.

Former participant Paul Gorton, whom Claudia chose as a Traitor in series two but was regrettably eliminated before the finale, has disclosed everything about the popular BBC programme and his views on the current celebrity version.

Speaking exclusively on behalf of WhichBingo, Paul revealed regarding working with legendary presenter Claudia, who also fronts Strictly Come Dancing: "It was the most remarkable experience of that experience.

"It is day one, you go in the Land Rovers, you're coming up to the castle, you're coming around the corner and there's just this Goddess that is stood in head to toe tweed.", reports Wales Online.

"And you're looking at her and you're going, she's got quite piercing eyes and you know like obvious beauty, and you get chills!

"I've honestly got chills talking about it now. She's such an icon and she's so important to that show and then you're within kind of like touching distance, like she's talking to you.

"So yeah, that never drops. Like when you're at breakfast and she storms in. It is kind of like everyone just goes into silence because you know, the queen is about to talk.

"She is by far the only person suitable for that role. Alan Cumming [who hosts the US version of The Traitors] is also probably second to that. He's excellent.

"But I find it quite remarkable, just Claudia's character and personality because I genuinely think she isn't doing an act. I think this is just what she's actually like.

"So she has just as much kind of beauty and love as she does, you know, like telling you off for not finding Traitors.

"So yeah, it's one of the best parts of the experience is being able to know someone like Claudia. Although it still feels weird even saying it!".

The Celebrity Traitors presently features Jonathan Ross, Cat Burns and Alan Carr as Traitors with the trio thus far managing to stay beneath the radar.

Up to this point, Ruth Codd, Tom Daley and Paloma Faith have been 'murdered' on the programme with Niko Omilana, Tameka Empson and Clare Balding banished after incorrectly being suspected of being Traitors, when actually they were Faithfuls throughout.

The Celebrity Traitors continues on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.