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Claudia Winkleman shares message of support to Romesh Raganathan and apologises for her bad habit as he replaces her as host of BBC R2 show


Claudia Winkleman has shared a sweet message with Romesh Raganathan who is due to take over her slot on Radio 2 as he begins his new show on Saturday.

Claudia Winkleman apologisesd for 'chewing too many pens' at BBC Radio 2 as she shared good luck message for her successor Romesh Raganathan during The One Show on Friday night Sounding like she was on the edge of tears as her voice quivered, Claudia added: 'But my biggest thanks are to you the listeners, I have worked in telly for 24 years and I have never been more nervous than I was taking over for Graham [Norton] you were warm welcoming and so lovely to me... Claudia announced in December she would be leaving her show, citing a desire to spend more time with her children (daughter Matilda and husband Kris pictured in 2013)

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