Claudia Winkleman has confessed to being head over heels for the new “love” in her life – and it’s not her film producer husband.
During an episode of the Where There’s A Will, There’s A Wake podcast, The Traitors host Claudia shared with Kathy Burke about a recent addition to her family who she is completely “in love with”.
The Strictly Come Dancing presenter admitted that she’s so smitten with the family member that she even sings them a “lullaby’. But it would appear that her husband, Kris Thykier, “thinks it’s all a bit much”.
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She revealed: “So, I’ve recently got a dog, who I am in love with. I mean, I’m gonna bore you till your ears bleed.
“The two [children] have left home; I didn’t know what to do. I thought I might steal a baby, so instead, I got a dog who I treat like…I mean, I don’t put him in clothes but I didn’t know.
“I’ve never had a dog before or any form of animal, but this little dog – I open his mouth and insert my tongue. I do.” Claudia then likened herself to the “old, orange lady” from the 1998 comedy film, There’s Something About Mary, referring to a character who lets her pet dog lick her face.
She added: “Anyway, so I love Skip, love of my life. I look for toys for him; I stroke his ears. Sometimes, I’ve been known to sing him a lullaby. My husband was like, ‘This is too much’.”
Claudia Winkleman recently featured in an adorable TikTok clip alongside her partner Kris and their children, Jake, Matilda, and Arthur. The video captured the family’s hilarious reaction as they pretended their dog had been accepted into the prestigious Harvard University, reports Lancs Live.
Claudia was seen holding the dog’s paws while staring at a laptop screen, as the family acted out their anxious wait for the news before erupting into joyful celebration. The video’s caption, written by Matilda, read: “Pretending our dog got into Harvard cuz why not'”.