Claudia Winkleman

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Journalist, Film Critic, Radio, TV personality (1972)
Mon Apr 25 2022
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Relationship Timeline Of Claudia Winkleman

Husband
Husband : Kris Thykier
Claudia Winkleman Married To Kris Thykier In 2000

 People spent their lives to achieve a single profession according to their wishes and desires. But some of them are capable to flaunt their name and skills in various professions like Claudia Winkleman.

Claudia is an English model, film critic, television presenter, journalist, and radio personality. She is the former contestant of Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. The show was aired via BBC Two

Early Life

Winkleman was born on 15th January 1972, in London, England. Born to her Jewish parents Barry Winkleman and Eve Pollard, Claudia is of White ethnicity holds British nationality.

Claudia Winkleman (left) with her mother Eve Pollard (right) and step-father Nicholas Lloyd.
Image: Claudia Winkleman (left) with her mother Eve Pollard (right) and step-father Nicholas Lloyd.
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Claudia's mother Eve is an English author and journalist. Eve and Barry divorced when Claudia was just three years old. After the separation from Barry, Pollard got married to a broadcaster Nicholas Lloyd with whom she shared a son named Oliver Lloyd. Similarly, Claudia has a half-sister named Sophie Winkleman, an actress. The 40 aged Sophia was born via Barry's second marriage with Cindy Black

Winkleman spent most of her childhood in Hampstead, London. Concerning education, she joined the City of London School of Girls. Later, she attended New Hall, Cambridge, and received a Master of Arts degree in Art History.

Career Highlights

Claudia began her career in 1992 when she started portraying in the long-running BBC series Holiday, which ran till the mid-1990s. She also served as a reporter on the show This Morning, interviewing various celebrities.

The Eikon Presenter Award-winning Claudia Winkleman presented the debate show Central Weekend.
Image: The Eikon Presenter Award-winning Claudia Winkleman presented the debate show Central Weekend.
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In 2001, Winkleman made her major television appearance on Central Weekend. From 2002-2004, Claudia began her first daily Television appearance as a host for the BBC Three Entertainment update show Liquid News.

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Moreover, in 2007, Winkleman became the face of Sky Movie Premiere's coverage of the 79th Academy Awards. Claudia also narrated the BBC Three show Glamour Girls, the documentary series is focused on Britain's glamour industry.

he 49 aged Claudia Winkleman hosted the British TV program Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two.
Photo: The 49 aged Claudia Winkleman hosted the British TV program Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two.
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Besides Winkleman is also known for her journalism career. She enrolled in journalism as a travel writer, for the Independent and The Sunday Times. As her family and television career stepped up, Winkleman began traveling less and started to write more general work, journalism about relationships, womanhood, and sex.

Moreover, Claudia also made her appearance in the show named the Great Comic Relief Bake Off, where she competed against Ed Byrne, and Martha Kearney.

Is Claudia Winkleman Married or Single?

Talking about her personal life Claudia is a married woman. Winkleman exchanged her wedding vows with Kris Thykier in June 2000. Winkleman's husband Thykier is a film producer at Marylebone Town Hall. The wedding took place in Westminster, London. 

Claudia Winkleman is married to film producer Kris Thykier since June 2000.
Picture: Claudia Winkleman is married to film producer Kris Thykier since June 2000.
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It's been twenty-one years of their marriage and still Winkleman and her spouse are living happily. Furthermor, there no rumors or controversies about the couple that leads to their split, and none of them has been rumored to date in the past. 

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Blessed With Three Children

Claudia and her husband share three children together from their marriage. Two of them are sons, Jake Thykier (born on 17th March 2003), and Arthur Thykier (born in 2011), and a daughter named Matilda Martha Thykier (born in 2006).

Kris Thykier with his daughter Matilda Martha Thykier.
Photo: Kris Thykier with his daughter Matilda Martha Thykier.
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On 31st October 2014, Winkleman's daughter Matilda was admitted to the hospital after she was injured when her Halloween costume caught fire. Claudia stated that the costume brushed against the candle.

Net Worth & Salary

Claudia makes huge money from her career as a British model, radio personality, television presenter, and journalist. To date, she has credited in journalism, television shows, and radio channels which adds up to her assets. 

Furthermore, in 2016 and 2017, Claudia was listed as the highest-paid female BBC journalist with a salary range from $546,427 to $607,140. Additionally, she also makes $91,071 as her yearly income from the Sunday Times Style Magazine.

As per Celebrity's net worth, as of 2021, the 5-feet-4-inch (165 cm) tall Claudia Winkleman has a net worth of around $12 million. 

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