Comic Relief fans praise The Traitors sketch as Dawn French mimics Claudia ... trends now
Comic Relief fans praised The Traitors sketch on Friday evening.
The BBC One parody began with Dawn French taking on Claudia Winkelman's role as host, channeling the presenter's trademark blunt fringe and eyeliner.
Comedian Dawn, 65, parted her fringe with a curtain rope, while her giant turtle neck jumper got increasingly larger as she mimicked Claudia, 51, in the hilarious spoof.
Throughout the skit, the Vicar of Dibley star Dawn showed off a variety of gloves, beginning with fingerless red leather pair, before switching to a striped knit pair.
Next she wore red boxing gloves before changing into yellow marigold rubber gloves, then pink oven mitts as well as giant sports fan gloves.
So good! Comedian Dawn French parted her fringe with a curtain rope as she mimicked Claudia Winkleman in the hilarious The Traitors spoof for Comic Relief
The real deal: The parody began with Dawn taking on Claudia Winkelman's role as host, channeling her trademark blunt fringe and eyeliner (Pictured: Claudia hosting The Traitors)
Genius: Dawn's giant turtle neck jumper got increasingly larger shot by shot in the skit
At the end of the skit, The Traitor's real host Claudia took over and revealed that she was wearing Goalkeeper gloves.
Viewers were enthralled with the celebrity Red Nose Day sketch, and quickly took to Twitter to heap praise on all of those involved, but especially Dawn.
One viewer wrote: 'Dawn French in Claudia Winkleman's giant turtleneck getting larger with every shot is cinematic PERFECTION #ComicRelief #RedNoseDay #TheTraitors.'
'The Traitors comic relief special. Dawn French as Claudia is already making me howl with the neck on her jumper getting bigger #thetraitors #comicrelief,' admitted another.
Someone else tweeted: 'Loving #DawnFrench and her polo neck etc. #TheTraitors #ComicRelief,' while another fan confessed: 'No I'm howling at Dawn French pulling her fringe apart #TheTraitors #ComicRelief.'
'The changing gloves and the fringe pulling apart like a curtain finished me off,' concluded one highly entertained viewer.
The Traitors Red Nose Day sketch brought together a host of familiar faces as former contestants mingled with celebrities in a hilarious skit.
As Dawn began to interrogate the 'contestants' it emerged that Stephen Merchant, Danny Dyer, Big Zuu, Mary Berry, Ewan McGregor and Alison Hammond were the celebrity guests.
Spot the difference! Throughout the skit, the Vicar of Dibley star Dawn showed off a variety of gloves, beginning with fingerless red leather pair, before switching to a striped knit pair
Iconic: Claudia became known for her unusual gloves and statement style in her role as The Traitors host (pictured)
Fan reaction: Viewers were enthralled with the celebrity Red Nose Day sketch, and quickly took to Twitter to heap praise on all of those involved, but especially Dawn
Fans were waiting to watch the skit since Comic Relief co-founder Richard Curtis announced the news during Claudia Winkleman's Radio 2 show.
The camera cut to Danny saying that he 'recognised' a fellow traitor 'from Walford', with season one fan favourite Maddy Smedley making a surprise
