Claudia Winkleman teaches Nick Mohammed her famous Traitors strut ahead of West End show

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-02 · by Poppy Huggett

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Claudia Winkleman teaches Nick Mohammed her signature strut for his new role as host of "The Traitors – Acts Of Betrayal," a stage adaptation of the BBC reality show set to debut in London's West End starting May 11, with an official opening on June 8. The production will feature five original plays, each exploring different outcomes based on who is chosen as traitors during gameplay.

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Claudia Winkleman, 54, recently taught Nick Mohammed, 46, her signature strut move ahead of his new role as host for "The Traitors – Acts Of Betrayal," a stage adaptation of the BBC reality show set to debut in London's West End next spring. The training took place at a roundtable with blindfolded contestants, where Winkleman demonstrated how she circles the table and stops abruptly to choose traitors during each game. Mohammed attempted to mimic her moves but struggled initially, prompting Winkleman to offer tips like pacing slower and stopping suddenly. This event follows Winkleman's appearance in a trailer for the show, where she joked about being out of a job due to Mohammed taking over as host. The stage adaptation is set to begin previews on May 11 with an opening night scheduled for June 8, at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London.

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BBC London the Gillian Lynne Theatre

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Mohammed PERSON · 4× Winkleman PERSON · 4× BBC ORG · 2× London GPE · 2× John Finnemore PERSON · 1× Nick PERSON · 1× Robert Hastie PERSON · 1× the Gillian Lynne Theatre ORG · 1×

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Mohammed was recently announced as the host of The Traitors – Acts Of Betrayal, a new stage adaptation of the hit BBC reality show, which is heading to London's West End next spring. Standing in front of a roundtable surrounded by blindfolded contestants, the 54-year-old presenter tells him: “Right, Nick.

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🔮 The Traitors – Acts Of Betrayal will be staged at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London, with previews beginning on May 11 ahead of its opening night on June 8.

2026-11-02 · Evening Standard

Claudia Winkleman teaches Nick Mohammed her famous Traitors strut ahead of West End show · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 3 hedged)

presenter → announce → him

“Let’s talk about the walk. asserted

’s → let → walk

At the start of every game, you circle the table and choose your traitors. asserted

you → circle → traitors

So, here we go.” asserted

we → go → ?

Winkleman then demonstrates her trademark strut, her heels clacking against the floor as she slowly circles the table before coming to an abrupt stop beside one of the contestants. asserted

she → demonstrate → contestants

“Did you see what I did?” she asks. asserted

she → see → what

When Mohammed replies that he has not seen her do anything yet, she responds: “Well thank you, but no. asserted

she → reply → you

What I have done is stopped.” asserted

done → do → What

The comedian then attempts to recreate the move, with Winkleman offering a few pointers as he makes his way around the table. asserted

he → attempt → table

And stop!” she instructs. asserted

she → stop → ?

“Hurts, that,” Mohammed says after coming to an abrupt halt, prompting Winkleman to joke: “We’ll get you a thicker sock.” asserted

We → hurt → sock

The lesson follows Winkleman's appearance in a trailer for the upcoming production, in which she ceremonially swears Mohammed into his new role as host. asserted

she → follow → host

Joking about being replaced, she tells him: “I’m out of a job.” asserted

I → joke → job

The Traitors – Acts Of Betrayal will be staged at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London, with previews beginning on May 11 ahead of its opening night on June 8. uncertain

previews → stag → June

Written by John Finnemore and directed by Robert Hastie, the production will consist of five new plays, each depicting a complete game of The Traitors. asserted

production → write → Traitors

As in the television series, players will be selected as traitors, contestants will be banished and murdered, and one winner will eventually emerge. asserted

winner → select → traitors

However, the stage adaptation promises a twist on the BBC format by exploring how the game could have unfolded had different players been chosen as traitors. uncertain

players → promise → traitors

From Monday to Friday, each performance will begin in the same way before branching off into five different storylines. asserted

performance → begin → storylines

Contestants who are banished or murdered early in one version could find themselves victorious in another. uncertain

themselves → banish → another

On Saturdays, audiences will get the chance to decide who wears the cloak, with their choice determining which of the five plays is performed. asserted

which → get → plays

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