Claudia Winkleman will open up for the first time about how her young daughter was badly burned last Halloween.
The Strictly Come Dancing co-host's daughter Matilda Thykier was taken to hospital last October after her witch fancy dress costume caught fire from a pumpkin candle.
Winkleman will appear on BBC One's Watchdog on May 14 to warn parents about the dangers of open fires.
The presenter missed three weeks of Strictly back in November after her 8-year-old child was taken to hospital for burns on her fingers and arm.
She said at the time: "Our daughter was involved in an accident on Friday night while celebrating Halloween. She is having the best care possible and we are hopeful of a full recovery.
"We would like to thank everyone that has been so supportive and particularly the NHS doctors, nurses and staff who have been absolutely incredible."
The episode will be...
The Strictly Come Dancing co-host's daughter Matilda Thykier was taken to hospital last October after her witch fancy dress costume caught fire from a pumpkin candle.
Winkleman will appear on BBC One's Watchdog on May 14 to warn parents about the dangers of open fires.
The presenter missed three weeks of Strictly back in November after her 8-year-old child was taken to hospital for burns on her fingers and arm.
She said at the time: "Our daughter was involved in an accident on Friday night while celebrating Halloween. She is having the best care possible and we are hopeful of a full recovery.
"We would like to thank everyone that has been so supportive and particularly the NHS doctors, nurses and staff who have been absolutely incredible."
The episode will be...
- 5/1/2015
- Digital Spy
Claudia Winkleman will appear on 'Watchdog' to speak about her daughter's accident. The 43-year-old TV presenter will guest star on the BBC One consumer rights show to warn parents of the dangers of bonfires and candles after her eight-year-old daughter, Matilda Thykier, was rushed to hospital with severe burns when her Halloween costume caught fire in October last year. The 'Strictly Come Dancing' host will also call for rules on safety testing to be changed after the youngster's cape was set on fire by a candle inside a pumpkin, Radio Times magazine reports. It will be the first time the brunette beauty...
- 5/1/2015
- Virgin Media - TV
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