Winkleman received her fourth BAFTA nomination and first win for presenting the BBC One reality show The Traitors (2022–present).

[citation needed] Her father's marriage to Black gave her a younger half-sister, actress Sophie Winkleman, who married Lord Frederick Windsor.

[8] She was educated at the City of London School for Girls[9] and New Hall, Cambridge, where she obtained an MA in art history.

In 1996, Winkleman hosted Granada programmes God's Gift (taking over from Davina McCall) and Pyjama Party (co-hosted with Katie Puckrik and Michelle Kelly).

In 2007, she took over from Cat Deeley as the main host for the third series of Comic Relief Does Fame Academy, co-hosting with Patrick Kielty.

In March 2008, Winkleman rekindled her partnership with Kielty when the pair hosted the final leg of Sport Relief 2008.

Winkleman has made many guest appearances on panel and talk shows, including: Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Would I Lie to You?, Have I Got News for You, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and Lily Allen and Friends.

In February 2008, she appeared on the British version of the comedy improvisational show Thank God You're Here, hosted by Paul Merton.

[19][20] The Guardian stated, through her recent hosting of Sky Television's coverage of The Oscars, Winkleman had "proved both a passionate and engaging advocate of cinema", while her husband Kris Thykier is a film producer with credits on several mainstream releases.

In 2023, Winkleman hosted a five-part Channel 4 competition show The Piano which gave amateur pianists the chance to perform at London's Royal Festival Hall.

It follows a similar format to the one Winkleman made popular on Fame Academy, and sees the presenter deliberating and dissecting the ins and outs of the main competition, accompanied by an array of dance experts, assorted guests and the competitors themselves.

[32] In 2010, Winkleman became co-host of the Sunday night results show of Strictly Come Dancing, presenting alongside Tess Daly.

[33] In 2014, Winkleman's role on Strictly Come Dancing expanded to presenting the main show, following the departure of Bruce Forsyth.

As her television career and family evolved, she travelled less, and began to write more general work, opinion-led lifestyle journalism about womanhood, sex and relationships.

[35] The show was broadcast on a Saturday afternoon on BBC Radio 2; points were awarded to those who dished out dirt.

[36] The show featured pundits including Will Smith, Phil Nichol, Jo Caulfield, Rufus Hound and Jonathan Ross' brother, Paul.

[45] In June 2000, Winkleman married film producer Kris Thykier at Marylebone Town Hall.

[50] Her half-sister, Sophie, married into the British royal family when she became the wife of Lord Frederick Windsor, the son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.