Overview
- Winkleman was invested as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by King Charles at Windsor Castle on 9 December.
- She attended with her mother Eve Pollard, husband Kris Thykier and father Barry Winkleman, later calling it “an incredible morning and an enormous honour” on Instagram.
- She and Tess Daly, who received her own MBE in November, will make their final Strictly Come Dancing appearance on 25 December.
- The BBC has set 1 January for the return of The Traitors from the Scottish Highlands, with Winkleman continuing as host after winning a Bafta for the series.
- The Traitors’ celebrity spin‑off averaged 11.1 million viewers and peaked at 12 million, while the Windsor investiture also recognised Dame Penny Mordaunt, campaigners Alison Madgin and Carly Barrett, and Sir Jeremy Hunt.