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Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman, 47, has admitted she suffered “flashbacks” following the incident which took place in 2014. Her daughter Matilda was eight when she caught fire

after her Halloween costume went up in flames due to a nearby candle. Claudia revealed that the accident had a devastating impact on her mentally while speaking to child clinical

psychologist Tanya Bryon on their podcast How Did We Get Here?. The Strictly host confessed she suffered “flashbacks which hit like a tsunami” following the horrific incident. Speaking on

the podcast, Claudia admitted Tanya had helped her to deal with the torment when she felt she was about to “drown”. “I can say out loud that you helped me with flashbacks,” the BBC favourite

explained. “I had flashbacks of my daughter when she had an accident when she was eight-years-old.” READ MORE: CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN SPEAKS OUT ON BEST HOME COOK FRICTION  Claudia continued:

“And they come at you - the only way that I can describe it - it’s like a bull. Like a tsunami. “It’s so enormous that you think you are going to drown. So instead you have to shove it to

one side.” The youngster suffered severe burns to her legs and her neighbour, Jamie Poulton, was left with second-degree burns after trying to tackle the fire with his bare hands. Speaking

at the time, he told the Daily Mail: “All the children were wearing the same kit. Claudia told the publication: “I just knew I would need Tanya. I did [need her] and she put me back together

again, let’s just say that. “I am incredibly lucky that I happen to have an incredible friend who happens to be in my eyes the world’s best clinical psychologist and I was facing something

that felt difficult.” She continued: “I don’t want to use big words because I have to be respectful to [my daughter] and the rest of my family, but Tanya genuinely, well, she saved me.” The

two became friends after working together on the BBC Three show The House of Tiny Tearaways in 2005.