Watchdog exposes shocking fancy dress loophole that left Claudia Winkleman’s daughter in fire agony

A shocking demonstration on Watchdog has revealed how quickly a child’s fancy dress costume can become engulfed in flames

Watchdog exposes shocking fancy dress loophole that left Claudia Winkleman’s daughter in fire agony

by Kayleigh Dray |
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Strictly Come Dancing’s Claudia Winkleman has opened up about the horrific moment she watched her eight-year-old daughter Matilda go up in flames when the Halloween costume she was wearing caught fire.

Claudia Winkleman said she hoped speaking about her experiences could prevent similar accidents.

"I would like parents to - just on Halloween, just to think about what they're going to put their kids in because I didn't, and it cost us".

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