Claudia Winkleman has revealed that some BBC viewers have actually complained about her fringe.
Yes, it appears that some individuals have much too much time on their hands, with the broadcaster receiving tweets from fans stating the star’s trademark style is ‘distracting,’ while others were supposedly concerned for her safety on set.
‘I am a walking fringe. But I grew it a centimetre every month and then suddenly started getting complaints. I genuinely get letters of complaint,’ she told The Sun.
‘The main concerns seem to be, “How does she see?” and “What is she hiding?” I also had a, “Have you got squirrels under there?” which was a particularly good letter.’
Even if the site said that roughly 60 unhappy viewers wrote in, some people had a sense of humour.
Complaints to broadcasters are nothing new, with ITV experiencing criticism from some fans over seemingly minor concerns such as Amanda Holden’s exposing clothes on Britain’s Got Talent or Holly Willoughby‘s Dancing On Ice gown.
Of course, TV executives have stayed by their stars, and the Beeb just signed Claudia to a new two-year contract, so there will be no fallout from #FringeGate as she continues to host Strictly Come Dancing with Tess Daly until at least 2025.
Meanwhile, the 51-year-old actress said that her locks had a practical purpose when she tried Botox in 2016 but quickly decided against it.
‘I no longer require Botox. Have you seen the length of my fringe? ‘It’s nearly upper-lip length now, and I can’t suggest it enough,’ she added.
‘When you reach 51, simply grow a huge curtain in front of your face. Go all-out yeti. It’s effective.’
Fans like Claudia’s style, which includes her tan and makeup – and she confessed that if she had to choose between the three, she’d always go for her haircut.
‘I’d have to maintain the fringe and get rid of the others. ‘I mean, I adore being brilliant orange and having eyes that look like a child has drawn on me and I’ve slept in a skip,’ she said.
‘I don’t have a beauty or wellness regimen. If I’m standing in front of a mirror in the toilet applying toner, I know something is very wrong. But the key thing about me is that I snooze all the time and never remove my make-up. So, effectively, what you’re looking at was used in the 1970s.’