Claudia Winkleman wears jumpsuits because they remind her of her favourite children's TV programmes.

Claudia Winkleman

Claudia Winkleman

The 46-year-old star misses watching kids' television shows now her three children, Jake, 15, Matilda Martha, 12, and Arthur, seven, are getting older and so she dons her signature jumpsuits as they remind her of CBeebies character Mr. Tumble.

Writing in her Sunday Times' Style magazine column, she revealed: "The horror of babies growing up is made worse by the fact that you can no longer watch Igglepiggle [from 'In the Night Garden']or the 'Wonder Pets', or my favourite, the 'Teletubbies'.

"If you're missing those days - the hazy moments ... then may I suggest a jumpsuit? It's cool, but also has a touch of Mr. Tumble about it."

The 'Strictly Come Dancing' host admitted her children are growing up faster than she expected, and she recently revealed that Jake is embarrassed by her job and wants her to quit the BBC ballroom show.

Claudia explained: "My eldest son has got a buzzcut. He's 15 and he thinks his mum's a loser. It's heartbreaking. The main thing he wants me to do is just not do 'Strictly'. 'Mum, if you really love me, you'd stop.'

"He's just embarrassed. But that's the whole point. My job is to embarrass him, so I just follow him around trying to lick his ear. He's the cutest thing ever."

While Claudia has no plans to walk away from 'Strictly', she has left her other BBC shows, 'The Film Show' and 'The Great British Sewing Bee' so that she can be at home for her children.

She said: "I want to be home between 4pm and 8pm. These shows, you just have to do them properly, they are 12-hour days.

"It's big commitment, it's a whole series, and I just thought I won't be able to do it properly because I'll go, 'Can I just go and pick up my son?'"


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