CLAUDIA loves ELVIS

She models Strictly kit on King

IF you’ve found you Can’t Help Falling In Love with Claudia Winkleman’s Strictly wardrobe this series, there’s a simple explanation.

The host was All Shook Up by Baz Luhrmann’s recent big-screen biopic about flamboyant rock icon Elvis Presley, so she decided to make him her style inspiration.

Claudia, 50, has such a Burning Love for The King she has cardboard cutouts and a set of Elvis curtains in her dressing room – and wore a white crystal-studded suit for Strictly’s launch.

It comes after she revealed outfits for previous Strictly runs were based on themes including Pat Butcher from Eastenders and mulleted tennis ace

Andre Agassi.

Confirming this year’s theme for any

Suspicious Minds,

Claudia posted: “Did you absolutely love the

Elvis movie? Me too…”

And she included snaps of Friday’s white suit by Nadine Merabi, which retails at €600.

On Saturday, Claudia also wore white Dolce and Gabbana boots similar to styles Elvis wore – and posed in them with her white-booted Elvis cutout.

A source said: “Claudia loves having fun with fashion and Elvis is such a style icon it seemed a no-brainer to choose him as her inspiration for this series.

“It helps that he was a fan of sparkle, which suits Strictly. Expect to see Claudia in lots of rhinestones and, of course, a pair of Blue Suede Shoes.”

Earlier this year, Claudia revealed she chooses a different theme every series and even carries it into her dressing room.

She said: “One year, I was Andre Agassi, when I had long bits in my hair and turf in my dressing room. I’ve done Pam St Clement [Enders’ Pat], Slash from Guns ‘n’ Roses. I had a Joan Rivers moment, Sharon Osbourne, Elton John, Mr Darcy from Pride and Prejudice.

“My favourite was when we dressed the whole series as Sexy Fish, the restaurant.”

So if any of Claudia’s Elvis-themed outfits hit a bum note this year, just remember it’s all a bit of fun – and Don’t Be Cruel.

WONDER OF TWO Backstage with cutout

It helps he was a fan of sparkle, which suits Strictly

SHOW SOURCE ON CLAUDIA’S ELVIS THEME