Claudia Winkleman quits BBC Radio 2 show

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Claudia Winkelman has announced she will leave her Saturday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 next year.

The Strictly Come Dancing host told listeners she loved Radio 2 and that it was "an absolute privilege" being on the show every Saturday.

But she said she wanted to spend more time with her daughter, who is getting ready to leave home.

Romesh Ranganathan, the actor and comedian, will take over the slot after Winkleman steps down in March.

Announcing her departure live on air, she apologised to listeners for what she called "such a boring cliché".

But she added: "Time is going too fast, my daughter is getting ready to leave home and she was three about five minutes ago.

"I still have a little one who wants to be with me, don't know how long that will last, and I just need to be at home more.

"So my news at 10 is that I am leaving."

Ranganathan will present his first show in April.

Winkleman, who took over the Saturday show three years ago, described Ranganathan as one of the "funniest and smartest people on earth".