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Hannah Waddingham, Ncuti Gatwa to host Saturday Night Live UK

May 1, 2026

By Nik Roseveare

On the May 9th episode of Saturday Night Live UK, BAFTA and Emmy award-winning star of stage and screen Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Mission: Impossible) will host the show, and be joined by singer-songwriter and BRIT award winner Myles Smith.

The May 16th episode will be hosted by Rwandan-Scottish, BAFTA award-winning actor Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Barbie) who will be joined by indie-pop singer-songwriter Holly Humberstone.

The upcoming May 2nd episode will be hosted by BAFTA-winning actor Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus, Sex Education) with music from British breakthrough artist, MEEK.

Live on Sky One from London at 10pm every Saturday night, each 75-minute episode sees a different host take to the stage alongside SNL UK’s inaugural cast: Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.

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