Claudia Winkleman is preparing for a major career move, with plans for her own BBC chat show currently in advanced talks.

The series is set to be produced by So Television, the same company behind The Graham Norton Show, in what looks to be the BBC’s latest attempt to secure its next big entertainment hit.

According to Deadline, the project would see Winkleman fronting her own primetime talk show during periods when Graham Norton’s show is off-air, ensuring there’s no competition between the two BBC staples.

The format is expected to carry the same mix of celebrity interviews and playful humour that has made Winkleman one of the UK’s most distinctive presenters.

The timing of the development is striking: it comes just as Winkleman and Tess Daly announced they will be stepping away from

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