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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Jacob Stolworthy

SNL UK confirms guest hosts for final two episodes

  • Saturday Night Live UK has announced that Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa will host its final two episodes, scheduled for 9 May and 16 May respectively.
  • Hannah Waddingham's episode will feature Brit Award-winning singer Myles Smith as the musical guest, while Ncuti Gatwa will be joined by Holly Humberstone.
  • These upcoming hosts follow Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, who recently presented with musical guests Foo Fighters, and Aimee Lou Wood, who is set to host the show this weekend.
  • Aimee Lou Wood's appearance follows a controversy where the US version of Saturday Night Live issued an apology for a skit that parodied her appearance with exaggerated prosthetic teeth, which she described as 'unfunny and mean'.
  • Comedian and actor Nick Mohammed praised SNL UK, calling it 'the best thing that’s happened to British comedy since Ricky Gervais’s sitcom The Office premiered in 2001, commending its successful adaptation of the format.

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