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Strictly's Claudia Winkleman says 'I nearly left him' after husband's unexpected request


Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman has been married to film producer Kris Thykier for almost 25 years and the couple share three children together

The Strictly Come Dancing presenter joked that she knows what the family will have for dinner on the "third Thursday in November" and likes to plan out their holidays inearly January. Claudia humorously noted she was ill-prepared without "the right sun cream" and had only managed a "three-minute search" for restaurants close to their accommodation. After their whirlwind break away to north Africa, Claudia and Kris' marriage remains intact, and the star appears to have shifted her views on spontaneity.

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