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Claudia made the comments in an interview with pal Kirsty Young at the Edinburgh TV Festival, after picking up an Oustanding Achievement award for Strictly.<\/p>\n
According to her, there’s no chance of quitting the show she finds so “thrilling” anytime soon, no matter what the kids she shares with film producer Kris Thykier might say.<\/p>\n
“My only job is to make sure [the contestants] are OK and to stop speaking on time,” she joked.<\/p>\n
“I know I\u2019m not allowed to say I just paint myself orange and I read out loud but really that is what I do most of the time… that\u2019s the gig but it\u2019s really, really thrilling!”<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the face of BBC show The Traitors claimed that during the months of the year when she can’t be seen on TV, she’s busily being an “annoying” mum to her brood of three.<\/p>\n Speaking to MailOnline at the No7 Pro Derm Scan launch party, she joked that they beg her for space.<\/p>\n “I follow them around and I\u2019m a very annoying human being to them. They say, ‘Mum give us some space,’ and I say ‘No’,” she chuckled.<\/p>\n The TV host added: “I\u2019m awful. It comes from my own mum!”<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Claudia is known across the nation for two physical traits – her unusually long fringe, and her tendency to take on an orange hue from fake tan.<\/p>\n She recently admitted that a BBC boss had even asked for her hairdresser’s phone number after she landed her Strictly role, so he could request her style to be toned down.<\/p>\n Speaking at Edinburgh Festival last month, she explained: “Two days later, James, who does my hair, said, \u2018This guy phoned up to complain about the length of your fringe.\u2019<\/p>\n “He was like: \u2018You can have this job but it\u2019s just annoying, it\u2019s down to your nose. You want to be on telly but you\u2019re invisible!'”<\/p>\n
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