Claudia: Strictlys Sparkle Faded Before The Traitors

has said Come Dancing's 'glitz and glamour had started to wear off' for her and co-host . 

The BBC presenter, 54, quit the hit BBC competition last year after 13 years alongside  co-host Tess, 57, who was host for 21 years. 

Now Claudia insisted that Strictly 'deserves change' and it was the 'right time' for the pair to step away.

Asked by Closer magazine if the glitz and glamour had started to wear off for her and Tess, she replied: 'It's not that I wasn't excited at the end, but both of us were a bit like, "Oh yeah cool. All right, so then I do that..."'

Claudia also recalled fearing her TV career was 'over' when she was offered hosting gig.

'Traitors was not supposed to be what it was. I remember phoning my husband and saying, "I think it's over"', she addmitted. 

'They sent me the Dutch version to watch and I was told to take a risk', she said. 'I am incredibly lucky'. 

The  dance competition recently underwent a major reshuffle following Tess and Claudia quitting, with several familiar faces leaving the series in what fans have described as a 'bloodbath'.

Those exiting the ballroom include  Hauer, Gorka Márquez, ,  and Michelle Tsiakkas, marking one of the biggest cast shake-ups in recent years. 

Last week, , as she is set to star on a US-based spin-off with her son Mark.

The dancer has been the head judge on the BBC favourite since 2017, but recently shared she could step away from the series so she could more present as a grandmother.

Now, Shirley has announced that she will be fronting a new spin-off for , which is the US version of Strictly.

The star appeared in an Instagram video alongside , where she announced she would appearing on Dancing With The Stars: The Next Pro.

The series will follow dancers auditioning to become one of the professional dancers on the upcoming series of the main show, with 12 contestants vying for a contract as a professional dancer on the Dancing With The Stars cast.

Shirley will be judging the programme alongside Mark, who is already a pro on the Disney+ show. 

Shirley and Robert, who will host the programme, said: 'It's a new era where you are going to get to see what it takes to be a pro on Dancing With The Stars as we search for the next pro.

'12 of the very best dancers from around the world [are] going to be battling it out for the role of a lifetime. It's going to be pretty amazing. Make sure you tune in on July the 13th!'

Among those set to appear is former Strictly pro AJ Pritchard, and if he wins the show, it could prove to be an awkward reunion, as Maura Higgins, who dated his brother Curtis, is set to compete on the upcoming season.