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Claudia Winkleman announces first live tour and promises fans fringe trims on stage

Claudia Winkleman has announced her first ever live tour and promises audience members chats, a collective sing-along and even the trimming of fringes during the show.

The Strictly Come Dancing co-host, 50, is set to travel around England on her upcoming Behind the Fringe tour - which is scheduled to run in April and May this year.

The former Great British Sewing Bee presenter, known for having a signature fringe, has said that there will also be a "mass live fringe trim on stage" by local hairdressers.

The tour will open at G Live in Guildford on April 25, before heading to venues in Bradford, Brighton, Birmingham, Basingstoke, Folkestone, Leicester, Dorking and London. It's set to conclude at the Opera House in Buxton on May 10.

Claudia Winkleman will embark on her Behind the Fringe tour later this year (Image: Getty) (Getty)

Speaking about the tour, Winkleman has commented: "Right, what is 'Beyond The Fringe'? Well, it's more of an 'evening with' than anything else."

She said there will be some "chatter at the beginning," with topics ranging from boots to eye-liner, melted cheese to "why holidays are awful." It may also include discussing "why people who name their cars should be avoided."

The TV presenter further commented: "I know. Sounds absolutely horrendous. On the upside, there will be a mass live fringe trim on stage."

Claudia, the daughter of Eve Pollard (left), said the tour will feature a 'mass live fringe trim' (Dave Benett/Getty Images for Women in Film and TV)

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She added: "Act two is all about you, the audience. Think large velvet chair (I cannot confirm it will be velvet) and me interviewing anyone who ticked a box on arrival.

"Potential for matchmaking, fact checking and soul searching before a big sing song (Frozen's 'Let It Go' probably) and then we head for home."

Promoting the tour on social media earlier today, she told her 678,000 followers on Instagram : "So this is happening. It will be awful / fun. Tickets are on sale this Friday."

Claudia co-presents Strictly Come Dancing alongside Tess Daly (left) (Getty)

Winkleman - who co-hosts Strictly with Tess Daly, 52 - has her own radio show on BBC Radio 2 which airs on Saturdays. Her latest book, Quite, was released in October 2020 and is a collection of essays about her life.

Tickets for the Behind the Fringe tour go on general sale this Friday (February 4). You can find out more information about the tour through its website behindthefringe.live.

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