In her statement, Claudia said she was "incredibly grateful to the BBC" for commissioning the programme, but had ultimately been "too nervous to enjoy it". Adding: "Maybe one day I will give it another try, but for now I already have the best jobs in the world and absolutely love the shows I'm doing." Other guests included Ralph Fiennes, James McAvoy, Jamie Dornan, Rachel Zegler and incoming Strictly co-host Josh Widdicombe.

Claudia continued: "I'm incredibly grateful to the BBC for giving me the opportunity, to the guests who agreed to come and chat to me, and the production team who were simply excellent.

"Sometimes you have to try something to see how it fits, and I realised I was just too nervous to enjoy it."

Most episodes of The Claudia Winkleman Show attracted an average combined audience of between 1.5m and 2m viewers, but often received a split reaction from viewers.

Ed Havard, the Director of Entertainment at the BBC, added: "Claudia’s warmth and quick wit made The Claudia Winkleman Show an absolute joy.

"Whilst we loved the show, we fully respect her decision and would like to thank Claudia and the brilliant team at So Television for bringing the series to screen on the BBC.

"As the host of the country’s most-watched show, Claudia will be back on the BBC very soon when The Celebrity Traitors returns later this year, and we can’t wait to see what she has in store for the new band of celebs."

The chat show complemented The Graham Norton Show, occupying the same Friday night slot during the latter's off-season. Graham was forced to defend the talk show following the reviews.

Talking to the MailOnline, the legendary host said: "What Claudia did was The Claudia Winkleman Show, and that's what she's supposed to be doing. She shouldn't be trying to be me. She should be trying to be Claudia, and she nailed that."