Claudia Winkleman to Host ITV's Hell's Kitchen Revival

Claudia Winkleman is reportedly set to host the revival of ITV's Hell's Kitchen, a move that would see her return to the network for the first time since 2009. Winkleman, 54, is said to be in talks to lead Gordon Ramsay's revived cooking competition, according to reports from The Sun. This comes after she concluded her role on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with Tess Daly last year.

Winkleman previously presented the fourth series of Hell's Kitchen on ITV in 2009. A source told The Sun that her involvement would be a "major coup for ITV" and that she was "exceptional on Hell's Kitchen back in the Noughties and is absolutely still the right person for the job."

Despite this new role, Winkleman is expected to continue her hosting duties on the BBC's hit game show, The Traitors, and its celebrity spin-off.

Hell's Kitchen first premiered on ITV in 2004 with Gordon Ramsay as the head chef. The show achieved significant viewership, with its first episode attracting seven million viewers. Ramsay departed the UK series before its second season but went on to executive produce the American version, which has been running for 25 series.

Earlier this year, Ramsay announced plans to reboot the UK version of Hell's Kitchen, stating he was in discussions with ITV to bring the series back. "I can tell you exclusively, I think we're gonna come back to the UK with Hell's Kitchen live next year," he told The Sun. "And it's about time because everywhere I go across the UK it's 'please bring it back'. So we're talking now with ITV to bring it back."

Reports of Winkleman's new television project emerge shortly after the finale of The Celebrity Traitors. The second series of the BBC game show concluded with comedians Romesh Ranganathan and actor Sebastian Croft winning the prize money for their chosen charities. Croft's winnings are designated for the refugee organization Choose Love, where he previously volunteered, while Ranganathan's share will go to the Refugee Council.