Archive May 11, 2025

Claudia Winkleman’s Spanx leggings were a staple in her The Traitors wardrobe, and it seems the presenter has brought them back again on this year’s BAFTAs red carpet

When The Traitors’ third season aired at the start of this year, you could be forgiven for thinking Claudia Winkleman’s wardrobe was only fit for the chilly Scottish highlands. However the presenter just proved how versatile her style is, as she re-wore one of her best castle outfits for the BAFTAs red carpet.

Claudia looks to have paired one of her most-worn wardrobe staples from The Traitors, her Spanx Seamless Leggings, £58, with another of her go-tos, an oversize tuxedo-style blazer. The look is becoming one of her signature outfits, with Claudia also wearing a variation of the look to the MobLand Global Premiere in London in March.

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For her 2025 BAFTAs look – where Claudia’s nominated for best Entertainment Performance – the host swapped her usual chunky boots for a pair of contrasting white stiletto heels, with a patent black clutch and a slinky black top underneath the oversized blazer. Her Spanx Seamless Leggings are currently available on Amazon in sizes XS to 2XL, and give you all the added support and smoothing of shapewear whilst still being totally wearable.

The Spanx leggings have a high waisted design which hits at your natural waistline, helping to smooth and sculpt areas like your tummy and hips. The waistband is double-layered to provide extra support, with an all-over seamless design which prevents digging in or rubbing. The wide waistband also prevents rolling or slipping, so you don’t need to worry about constantly pulling them up or readjusting as you wear them.

The Spanx Seamless Leggings are a little pricey at £58 per pair, with some more affordable options including Next’s Black Tummy Control Seamless Shaping Leggings and Simply Be’s MAGISCULPT Firm Control Ankle Length High Waist Shapewear Leggings are £30, with the code VIBES getting you an extra 25% off. SKIMS’ Core Sculpt Leggings, on the other hand are much pricier at £94.

Claudia’s Spanx Seamless Leggings, however, have racked up more than 1800 five star reviews, with one saying: “These may be expensive but they are really worth it! They come up small so sent them back and got the bigger size (ordered XS and returned them for a S). The returns system – which I have never used before was really brilliant! Just in their original plastic bag I returned them to my local PO, showed them the QR code Amazon had sent me and the money was back in my account in 2 days!! Unbelievably great service! I then ordered the bigger size and they arrived the next day!”

Another wrote: “Fits like a glove. I’ve got really long gangly legs and was a bit worried these would be half mast… but to my delight they are perfect! Thick material, snug as a bug and look swanky with boots and a big thick sweater.”

One did caution, though: “I found these quite small, I know they’re meant to smooth but found them quite restricting on the legs and waist and I don’t like the bottom of them the hem is tight. They weren’t comfortable.”

However others praised: “Omg my figure looks fab in these and lots of people comment and want to buy some. I am a 12-14 and the medium is a good fit.”

BBC star Graham Norton – who is nominated for an award at the 2025 TV BAFTAs – sparked alarm on Sunday when he arrived on the red carpet with his arm in a sling

Graham Norton turned heads as he arrived on the red carpet of the 2025 TV BAFTAs on Sunday – as he had his arm in a sling. The iconic Irish talk show host, 62, showed no sign of being in pain as he arrived at the glitzy event with a smile.

The BBC star sported a striking suit to attend the awards which featured oversized buttons around the lapel. But it was the unexpected addition of a medical sling that made his outfit stand out.

Graham held his arm up with the device which was in a matching colour of black with a mesh-like effect on the material. It is unclear how the RuPaul’s Drag Race UK judge sustained the inury.

The Mirror has contacted the talk show star’s representatives for comment. Graham stands to win the Best Entertainment Performance award at the ceremony held in London on Sunday night.

He is nominated for his work as the host of his popular talk show, The Graham Norton Show, which airs on BBC One. He faces competition from Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan for their Sky show Rob and Romesh Vs, Declan Donnelly and Anthony McPartlin for their now cancelled ITV show Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, and Joe Lycett for his Channel 4 show Late Night Lycett.

Stacey Solomon is also nominated for her role as host of the BBC One show Sort Your Life Out – and Claudia Winkleman is also in. the running for her performance as the host of the insanely popular BBC show The Traitors.

Graham’s red carpet appearance comes after he recounted almost being killed in a past stabbing attack. The Irish star was set upon by thugs in the 1980s and feared for his life.

Recounting the horrific incident with The Telegraph, the star said: “Getting stabbed in 1989. I lost half my blood.

“The bad moment I remember – because when it’s happening, is all just trauma – but then the morning after, I was in the hospital ward and I remember a nurse came up to me and said, ‘Do you want us to contact anyone? Do you want us to contact your parents?'”

He continued: “And in my head, I was thinking, ‘Well, I don’t want to worry my parents but equally, if I’m going to die, they’d probably like to come and say goodbye to me, because they’d be annoyed if I didn’t tell them.’

“So, I said to the nurse, ‘Am I going to die?’ And she went, ‘Eerrrrm…’ and I was like, ‘Don’t pause. This is not the place to pause. This is quite serious.’ So that was bad.”

Fans of the star have been intrigued in recent months as he has been selling up properties on both sides of the Atlantic – but they will need to dig deep if they hope to buy either home. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Graham was selling his house located in the Wapping area of London – selling via Knight Frank for £4.95 million.

And then it was revealed he had put a home in Manhattan, New York on the market too. The home is up for sale for almost $6 million (£4.5 million) via the Corcoran Group.