Claudia Winkleman To Return To Present 'Strictly Come Dancing' This Weekend After Daughter Sustained Burns In Halloween Accident

Claudia Set To Return To 'Strictly'

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Claudia has missed three weeks of shows to be at her eight-year-old daughter's side as she recovered from the injuries she sustained after her Halloween costume caught fire last month, causing what one witness described as a "fireball" around the little girl.

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Earlier this month BBC sources revealed the mum of three didn't want to return to 'Strictly' until her daughter was on the mend.

“Getting the gig on Strictly was a dream for Claudia, so it’s cruel that she has had to pull out when things were all going so well," a source told The Sun.

“But she is not going to leave Matilda’s side until she is sure she is ready.

“Matilda is taking great strides in her recovery, but a long way off being completely better and Claudia just doesn’t think it would be appropriate to be on stage being upbeat while her daughter is unwell."

Last week, Zoe Ball - who has filled in for Claudia during her time off - and Tess Daley took to Twitter to send their best wishes to Claudia.

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