CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN SIGNS FOR ITV'S HELL'S KITCHEN REVIVAL

Claudia Winkleman has signed up for ITV's revival of Hell's Kitchen, in a move reported as her turning away from the BBC. Winkleman presents The Traitors for the BBC, a competition format in which contestants attempt to identify "traitors" secretly working to eliminate fellow players. Her new project puts her on a rival broadcaster for a cooking-based format, rather than the social deception game she is known for hosting. Hell's Kitchen revolves around contestants competing under pressure in a restaurant kitchen setting. ITV has not disclosed the exact nature of Winkleman's involvement in the series, including whether she will present it.

The Traitors has built a following on the BBC, with contestants known as "faithfuls" attempting to banish hidden "traitors" from the group before survivors share a prize fund. Winkleman's hosting of the series has made her one of the broadcaster's prominent on-screen figures in recent years. Hell's Kitchen previously ran as a competitive television format before ITV brought it back for a new series. ITV has not confirmed a launch date for the revived programme. The broadcaster has not issued further detail on casting beyond Winkleman's signing or on when filming will begin.

Winkleman's move adds a prominent name to ITV's schedule as it revives a format that previously aired on British television. The signing comes while The Traitors remains part of the BBC's line-up. Neither the BBC nor ITV has issued a statement responding to the reported move. Winkleman has not commented publicly on the signing.