Claudia Winkleman to host psychological game show The Traitors

Claudia Winkleman is to host a new psychological game show.

The 50-year-old star - who is known for fronting 'Strictly Come Dancing' alongside Tess Daly - will soon be heading to the Scottish Highlands to present 'The Traitors', a new show based on a Dutch format which will see players complete physical and mental missions for a chance to win up to £120,000.

However, Claudia will choose a small number of contestants to become 'The Traitors' - who unbeknownst to the others, who will be referred to as 'The Faithful '- as they "murder" a teammate every night but face eviction if caught out the next day.

In a statement, Claudia said: "I’m obsessed by psychological games and I couldn’t stop watching the Dutch version of the show. The fact that the BBC version is set in a castle in Scotland and the producers want me to wear tweed meant I was all in."

At the end of the game the cash prize will only be won if the remaining contestants are all on team Faithful, but if a Traitor has managed to reach the final of the game, they alone will win the cash and the others will leave with nothing.

While there is no air date for the series just yet, bosses claimed that Claudia is the "perfect" person to front such a "dramatic" game show.

Mike Cotton, deputy creative director of Studio Lambert, added: “The series is a nail-biting psychological adventure game and Claudia is a huge fan of the format and is the perfect puppet master to oversee this dramatic game set in the heart of the Scottish Highlands.”