GRAHAM Norton has revealed a familiar BBC face will replace him as he takes a break from his chat show.

The Irish TV presenter, 61, is stepping away from his long-running series for a brand new gig.

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Graham will jet off to Australia as he tours with his new show 'An Evening with Graham Norton'.

In an unusual move bosses working on his Beeb chat show have drafted in a replacement and she's a very famous face.

Claudia Winkleman will swap The Traitors castle for the bright and glitzy studio lights for the duration of Graham's absence.

Graham will be away from the award-winning chat show throughout March.

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Speaking about taking over from Graham, the Head and Shoulders star joked: "I apologise in advance!"

Claudia continued: "I am always very nervous that people aren't watching and then incredibly grateful that they are.

"I feel about Traitors like people feel about an offspring – you're so glad when people love it. 

"I can't say much but the producers are so clever and there are lots of twists and turns coming."

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The announcement was made as Claudia joined Myles Smith, Tom Hiddleston, Bri Larson and Billy Porter on the sofa.

The Graham Norton Show first launched all the way back in 2007 on BBC Two before being promoted to BBC One in 2009.

So far 31 series have been made and a whopping 351 episodes broadcast.

Graham Norton's career to date

Graham Norton is one of the U.K. most beloved presenters. Take a closer look at his career to date...

• Graham Norton got his start at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the 1990s performing a stand-up comedy drag act as a tea-towel-clad Mother Teresa of Calcutta before he moved into the world of broadcasting.

• He hosted short-lived TV shows like Carnal Knowledge and Bring Me the Head of Light Entertainment before he landed his a gig hosting his own chat show, So Graham Norton, for five series.

• Graham also ventured into the world of acting appearing in three episodes of Father Ted, playing himself in an episode of Absolutely Fabulous and starring in films like Another Gay Movie and I Could Never Be Your Woman.

• Most of Graham's career has been dedicated to presenting. When So Graham Norton ended he hosted five more series of V Graham Norton, along with 13 episodes of the panel show, Graham Norton's Bigger Picture.

• In 2007 he bagged himself another 13 episode series which would simply be titled The Graham Norton Show. However, the show proved to be so popular that it has gone on to air 30 series.

• He also hosted a BBC Radio 2 show from 2010 to 2020.

• Alongside this, Graham has hosted a number of star-studded events such as the BAFTAs and Eurovision. He has also appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race as a judge.