Claudia Winkleman told 'The Traitors' bosses to end the show after the first season.
Claudia Winkleman suggested The Traitors could just be a one off
The 51-year-old presenter - who fronted the hit BBC series earlier this year and will be back for the upcoming second run - has offered some hints for contestants applying for the new episodes, but admitted she actually suggested the show could have simply been a one-off.
Asked what advice she'd give, she told RadioTimes.com: "A – Watch where you stand ... no, I think we were incredibly lucky, we had an extraordinary cast...
"I did suggest to the lovely makers that we just leave it there, it's quite nice just to walk away and be done. To which they replied, 'Are you ill?'
"What I would want say to them is you think you know how to win, good luck with that."
On Sunday night (14.05.23), 'The Traitors' won a BAFTA TV Award in the best reality and constructed factual category.
After the big win, she admitted: "Nobody's more shocked than us."
The show is based on a game of deception and bluffing, but Claudia joked she and the team are ready for any contestants who think they've learned from watching the first show.
She quipped: "I think they will be more knowing and we'll be ready for that because I'm inherently evil."
When the show returns for its new series, she will once again be joined by 22 contestants - with applications still open - all trying to win the £120,000 jackpot.
Meanwhile, there had been some concerns that the second season could follow the lead of the US version which featured ordinary people and celebrities.
However, it was previously revealed by RadioTimes.com that the UK edition would stay focused on ordinary people.
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