2014 Halloween incident caused Matilda Winkleman's severe burns; Claudia Winkleman advocates for safer children's costumes.

Claudia Winkleman, co-host of Strictly Come Dancing, has refrained from wearing Halloween costumes since 2014 following a traumatic incident where her daughter Matilda suffered severe burns when her costume caught fire from a candle. This event led Claudia to take a break from the show to support her family. She has since campaigned for safer children's costumes, resulting in new voluntary guidelines that limit fabric burn rates to 10mm per second.

October 26, 2024
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