Claudia Winkleman Reportedly Signs Deal for ITV's Hell's Kitchen Revival

Claudia Winkleman has reportedly agreed to host the revival of ITV's Hell's Kitchen, marking her return to the network for the first time since 2009. The 54-year-old presenter, known for her role on the BBC's The Traitors, is said to be in talks to lead the cooking competition.

Winkleman previously hosted the fourth series of Hell's Kitchen on ITV in 2009. Sources indicate that despite this new role, she will continue her work with the BBC on The Traitors and its celebrity spin-off.

"This is a major coup for ITV and everyone is very excited," a source told The Sun. "Claudia was exceptional on Hell's Kitchen back in the Noughties and is absolutely still the right person for the job."

Hell's Kitchen originally aired on ITV in 2004 with Gordon Ramsay as head chef. The show proved popular, drawing seven million viewers for its initial episode. Ramsay departed the UK version before its second series and went on to executive produce the American adaptation, which has been running for 25 seasons.

Ramsay himself recently confirmed discussions to bring Hell's Kitchen back to the UK, stating in an interview that he was in talks with ITV about a reboot. "I can tell you exclusively, I think we're gonna come back to the UK with Hell's Kitchen live next year," he said. "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 potential new role come shortly after the finale of the second series of The Traitors: Uncloaked, which saw comedians Romesh Ranganathan and actor Sebastian Croft win the £83,000 prize pot for their chosen charities.