Claudia Winkleman’s festive particular of The Piano reportedly will not happen this 12 months following the stabbing assault on a London-bound prepare final weekend. An LNER prepare was attributable to terminate at London King’s Cross station on Saturday night. Nonetheless, armed officers boarded the prepare after the 18:25 service was diverted to Huntingdon, following calls by passengers to police of a stabbing assault which had left a number of individuals injured. Claudia’s Channel 4 present was attributable to begin filming for the Christmas episode this week, however based on The Solar, the particular has now been axed. The one-off hour-long episode was filmed final 12 months in St Pancras station in London, and a fourth collection is because of air in 2026.

Claudia was reportedly attributable to be joined by Jon Baptiste and singer Mika, however heightened safety issues at King’s Cross station had created points with entry, and it has been determined that the particular will not go forward this 12 months.

Categorical On-line has reached out to Channel 4 for remark.

The 53-year-old presenter – who hosts Channel 4 present The Piano in addition to the BBC‘s Strictly Come Dancing, The Traitors and the latter’s upcoming celeb spinoff – is because of be leaving her function on Strictly after the present collection wraps up.

Claudia did not even suppose The Piano – which sees newbie musicians performing publicly on road pianos in UK prepare stations – would get a second collection.

With a 3rd collection launching this 12 months and one other attributable to air within the new 12 months, Claudia insisted she nonetheless does not know what the long run holds for the programme.

She stated to The Day by day Star: “I do not know what’s going to occur. We’re very obedient. I feel it is good to not seize. Let’s examine. It could be a few years earlier than it occurs.”

Claudia had beforehand been requested about her The Piano co-star Mika participating in Celeb Traitors – which relies on bluff and deceit – as a Traitor or a Trustworthy, however she revealed that her mates aren’t allowed to take part.

She advised The Solar newspaper: “Mika might be both. However I can not have a good friend there, in any other case I’d simply say [gestures to who would be the Traitor].”

Celeb Traitors concludes tonight on BBC One and iPlayer.