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The Traitors and Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman looks unrecognisable in a resurfaced video from the start of her career.
Claudia, 53, has just wrapped work on the third series of The Traitors, overseeing the game as finalists Leanne Quigley and Jake Brown took out Traitor Charlotte Berman for a Faithful win.
Their victory spelled bad news for fellow Faithfuls Frankie and Alexander, who were both banished after Charlotte had gone – serving as collateral damage to a still-suspicious Leanne and Jake.
The outcome may have been in doubt for a while, but one thing has always been consistent – host and fashion icon Claudia Winkleman, sporting magnificent bangs and a glowing spray-tan.
Everyone has to start somewhere though, and a throwback video has emerged of a younger Claudia, sans her trademark look.
And, as the show’s finale beckoned, her old university shared a playful look back at Claudia’s time as a student model.
Claudia… is that you? (Picture: Murray Edwards College/Instagram)
Claudia has come a long way since her student days (Picture: BBC)
Posting to their Instagram page, Claudia’s old alma mater – Murray College, in Cambridge – shared a video of their famous alumnus, featuring in a news report from 1992.
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‘Day 2 of our Claudia Countdown to the Traitors Final!’ wrote the institution in the accompanying caption.
‘Claudia Winkleman’s fabulous fashion-sense has dominated media coverage of The Traitors – but did you know she’s been serving stylish looks since she was a student?’
Claudia rose to fame in the early 90s before settling on her iconic look (Picture: Shutterstock)
In the video, a young Claudia discusses her experience as a student model saying: ‘There’s a jokey thing, it’s good.’
She continued: ‘There’s a chance to strut up and down wearing ten types of outfits, having your makeup done, extensions placed on nostrils, the whole thing.
‘And it’s a chance to be a bit glamorous after the library.’
Claudia started out as a student model before graudating to TV royalty (Picture: Shutterstock)
In the clip, Claudia wears her hair as a brunette, her forehead on full display without those now-trademark black bangs.
In the comments below, fans were quick to register their shock… with many not knowing how to feel about this glimpse at a pre-fame icon.
‘Seeing her forehead feels invasive to her privacy,’ joked Sarahepercy.
‘Evidence of a forehead!!!’ exclaimed belleofsouthsea.
It may not be Claudia as we know her now, but evidence of the future icon was still there.
‘divalicious from the start,’ wrote eazie.peazie.
‘an icon from the start 😍’ agreed ellen.percival.
Claudia’s Traitors look is nothing short of iconic (Picture: BBC)
Claudia is heading into some well-deserved downtime as The Traitors’ third season came to an end last night.
Joining her for the final episode were Alexander, Frankie, Leanne, Jake and Charlotte.
After determining that Charlotte was a Traitor with her controversial Seer superpower, Frankie managed to talk the group into banishing her rival – only to be eliminated herself, along with fellow Faithful Alexander.
Leanne and Jake were the final pair remaining, bagging the £94,600 prize money between them.
The Traitors is available to stream on BBC iPlayer now.
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