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This is what Claudia Winkleman looks like without her trademark fringe

Photos unearthed of unrecognisable Strictly Come Dancing co-host from 2000

Claudia Winkleman normally has a very distinctive look(Image: BBC)

The Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman is almost as known for her signature look as she is for her face frequently appearing on our televisions. The co-host of the dancing competition alongside Tess Daly has a marked fringe and wears plenty of eyeliner.

The 51-year-old also loves to wear false tan and is keen on a nude lip. Claudia told the Mirror in 2021: "When I’m orange, I feel better". She inherited her love of a bronzed complexion from her mum, journalist and editor Eve Pollard, reports the LiverpoolEcho.

Claudia once explained: "Like me, my mum loves an orange glow, so I remember her swirling huge brushes of orange over her face and thinking it was the most glamorous thing ever." Claudia has also admitted she isn't great at looking after her skin.

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She said: "I go to bed with my make-up on, it makes me have better dreams. Then I wake up, do the school run, have a nap, then I'll shower and take my make-up off. With my hair, I don't even dry it.

Despite being one of the highest paid women at the BBC, Claudia harshly believes it's only her famous fringe that lands her so many jobs.

She joked: "I think it's the only reason I get work. I'm sure TV producers go, 'Who's the one with the fringe? We'll have her.' I can't imagine life without it. Even if it all falls out, I'll just get a fringe wig."