But despite this, BBC bosses seem quite confident that the much loved presenter will be back in time to present Strictly Come Dancing's Blackpool spectacular.
Claudia joined the show earlier this year and her take over from Sir Bruce Forsyth has been greeted with great success.
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Her current absence has seen Zoe Ball from It Takes Two coming in to support Tess Daly with the hostess duties.
On October 31st, the 42 year old's daughter, Matilda, was rushed to hospital when her Halloween costume caught on fire and left her legs severely burnt.
In the wake of the tragedy, she and her husband, Kris Thykier, released a statement, reminding everyone 'to be vigilant about the dangers of candles, open fires and fireworks and to be please have the appropriate safety measures in place and to hand'.
Even though she has indefinite leave from the show to care for her daughter, it may be that Matilda's recovery is going better than expected, allowing Claudia to return to work so quickly.
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Held at the Tower Ballroom in Liverpool, the next show will air this weekend on BBC One.