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Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa to host final SNL UK episodes

The pair will see out the season in style!

Alex Wood

Alex Wood

| London |

1 May 2026

Ncuti Gatwa and Hannah Waddingham, photos by Dan Wooller
Ncuti Gatwa and Hannah Waddingham, photos by Dan Wooller

Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa will host the final two episodes of the current run of Saturday Night Live UK.

Waddingham will front the 9 May episode, appearing alongside musical guest Myles Smith. The WhatsOnStage Award winner is a true legend of the West End, having appeared in an array of productions.

Gatwa will host the following episode on 16 May, with music from Holly Humberstone. Gatwa is known for his roles in Doctor Who, Sex Education and Barbie on screen, as well as The Importance of Being Earnest and Born With Teeth on stage.

The next episode, on 2 May, will be hosted by Aimee Lou Wood, with music from MEEK.

Broadcast live from London at 10pm each Saturday, the 75-minute show features a different host each week alongside the inaugural cast, including Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.

Earlier in the series, hosts have included Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed, Jack Whitehall and Nicola Coughlan, with musical guests including Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, Kasabian, Jorja Smith and Foo Fighters.

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