Claudia Winkelman has confirmed she won’t be returning to her BBC chat show after filming just seven episodes.Hayley Anderson Screen Time TV Reporter08:45, 17 Jul 2026Updated 08:47, 17 Jul 2026Claudia Winkleman has candidly shared the real reason why she has quit her new BBC show.‌The Traitors star Claudia Winkleman announced she was leaving Strictly Come Dancing last year, but it wasn’t too long before news broke that she would have her own chat show.‌But after filming just one season of seven episodes, Winkleman has announced that The Claudia Winkleman Show will not return.‌Why has Claudia Winkleman quit her BBC show?Claudia Winkleman shared in a statement that although she was “incredibly grateful to the BBC” for the opportunity, she admitted that she was just “too nervous to enjoy it”.She continued: "Sometimes you have to try something to see how it fits, and I realised I was just too nervous to enjoy it."Maybe one day I will give it another try, but for now I already have the best jobs in the world and absolutely love the shows I'm doing.”‌The Claudia Winkleman Show started in March and welcomed guests including Lisa Kudrow, Jeff Goldblum, James McAvoy, Niall Horan, and Ralph Fiennes to the sofa.The series, produced by Graham Norton’s production company, attracted an average combined audience of 1.5-2 million viewers, according to the BBC.‌Four years ago, Norton reduced the number of episodes of his own chat show, which made room for The Claudia Winkleman Show between March and May,Generally, The Graham Norton Show welcomes around 3 million viewers, but some of his special episodes, including his New Year’s Eve episodes, can attract up to 4 million.‌Director of entertainment at the BBC, Ed Havard, said: "Claudia's warmth and quick wit made The Claudia Winkleman Show an absolute joy."Whilst we loved the show, we fully respect her decision and would like to thank Claudia and the brilliant team at So Television for bringing the series to screen on the BBC."As the host of the country's most-watched show, Claudia will be back on the BBC very soon when The Celebrity Traitors returns later this year, and we can't wait to see what she has in store for the new band of celebs."Article continues belowThe Claudia Winkleman Show is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.