Claudia Winkleman teaches Nick Mohammed her famous Traitors strut ahead of West End show

Claudia Winkleman has been teaching Nick Mohammed how to perfect her signature strut around the roundtable as he prepares to host The Traitors stage show.Read MoreThe Ted Lasso actor, 46, reached the final of the first series of The Celebrity Traitors, but ultimately lost out to fellow comedian Alan Carr.Mohammed was recently announced as the host of The Traitors – Acts Of Betrayal, a new stage adaptation of the hit BBC reality show, which is heading to London's West End next spring.In a newly released video filmed at Ardross Castle in the Scottish Highlands, where the television series is shot, Winkleman gives the comedian a lesson in the art of choosing traitors.Mohammed was recently announced as the host of The Traitors – Acts Of BetrayalStanding in front of a roundtable surrounded by blindfolded contestants, the 54-year-old presenter tells him: “Right, Nick. First things first.“Let’s talk about the walk. At the start of every game, you circle the table and choose your traitors. So, here we go.”Winkleman then demonstrates her trademark strut, her heels clacking against the floor as she slowly circles the table before coming to an abrupt stop beside one of the contestants.“Did you see what I did?” she asks.When Mohammed replies that he has not seen her do anything yet, she responds: “Well thank you, but no. What I have done is stopped.”The comedian then attempts to recreate the move, with Winkleman offering a few pointers as he makes his way around the table.“A bit slower… And stop!” she instructs.“Hurts, that,” Mohammed says after coming to an abrupt halt, prompting Winkleman to joke: “We’ll get you a thicker sock.”The show will be staged at the Gillian Lynne TheatreThe lesson follows Winkleman's appearance in a trailer for the upcoming production, in which she ceremonially swears Mohammed into his new role as host.Joking about being replaced, she tells him: “I’m out of a job.”The Traitors – Acts Of Betrayal will be staged at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London, with previews beginning on May 11 ahead of its opening night on June 8.Written by John Finnemore and directed by Robert Hastie, the production will consist of five new plays, each depicting a complete game of The Traitors.Mohammed reached the final of The Celebrity Traitors, but ultimately lost out to fellow comedian Alan CarrBBC/Studio Lambert/Paul ChappellsAs in the television series, players will be selected as traitors, contestants will be banished and murdered, and one winner will eventually emerge.However, the stage adaptation promises a twist on the BBC format by exploring how the game could have unfolded had different players been chosen as traitors.From Monday to Friday, each performance will begin in the same way before branching off into five different storylines.Contestants who are banished or murdered early in one version could find themselves victorious in another.On Saturdays, audiences will get the chance to decide who wears the cloak, with their choice determining which of the five plays is performed.