She said she had bid farewell to Radio 2 to spend more time with her children.
But Claudia Winkleman appears to be doting on a furrier family member, in the form of a new puppy.
The Strictly Come Dancing presenter, 51, was seen walking a black and tan King Charles spaniel in Belgravia, central London.
She wore a dark puffer coat with Adidas trousers and Stan Smith trainers as she and her pet paid a visit to dog grooming salon Le Wag.
Ms Winkleman had made a public pet plea to film producer husband Kris Thykier during her Bafta award acceptance speech in May.
Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman was seen walking a black and tan King Charles spaniel in Belgravia, central London
Ms Winkleman had made a public plea for a dog to her film producer husband Kris Thykier during her Bafta award acceptance speech in May
After thanking colleagues, she gestured to Thykier and said: ‘Thank you to my husband Kris. Please can we have a dog? That’s in brackets.’
Her cheeky request was met by laughter and cheers at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
The canine addition coincides with Ms Winkleman’s announcement last week that she will be quitting her BBC Radio 2 show in March after 15 years on air to spend more time with children Jake, 20, Matilda, 17 and Arthur, 11.
‘The truth is my children are growing up inordinately fast so I have decided to follow them around at home before they leave for good,’ she said at the time.
Tonight she will host the Strictly final, which will see Bobby Brazier, Ellie Leach and Layton Williams compete for the glitterball trophy.
The Strictly Come Dancing presenter out walking with her furry friend in central London
She wore a dark puffer coat with Adidas trousers and Stan Smith trainers as she and her pet paid a visit to dog grooming salon Le Wag
Ms Winkleman is seen leaving a shop in Belgravia, central London, accompanied by her cute pooch
During her Bafta award acceptance speech in May she gestured to Thykier and said: ‘Thank you to my husband Kris. Please can we have a dog? That’s in brackets’
The canine addition coincides with Ms Winkleman’s announcement last week that she will be quitting her BBC Radio 2 show in March after 15 years on air to spend more time with children Jake, 20, Matilda, 17 and Arthur, 11
Tonight she will host the Strictly final, which will see Bobby Brazier, Ellie Leach and Layton Williams compete for the glitterball trophy
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