Claudia's £10million FRINGE benefits

THAT fringe, those ‘panda eyes’ and her dry wit have proved to be a winning combination for Claudia Winkleman, now back on the BBC fronting Britain’s Best Home Cook. Not only is she the Corporation’s highest-paid woman, taking home £450,000 for jobs including hosting Strictly Come Dancing, but she is in demand for a host of other jobs from corporate appearances to brand ambassador.

Here we detail some of the more lucrative moneyspinners that have helped Claudia, 46, build a one-woman business empire that’s earned an estimated £10 m.