Saturday Night Live UK series two launch lands HUGE Hollywood A-lister as host – and Glastonbury star joins first show

THE second series of Saturday Night Live UK has landed a HUGE Hollywood A-lister as the host – and a Glastonbury star will join the first show. SNL UK, created by Lorne Michaels, premiered on Sky One back in March. Saturday Night Live UK series two’s launch episode has landed a HUGE Hollywood A-lister as host Credit: �Sky UK Jeff Goldblum will be the host of the first episode Credit: Sky The show is a UK version of the much-loved American live sketch programme, also created by Lorne. It will be returning to our screens later this month (September 12) for a second season. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! And fans will be happy to know that Jeff Goldblum will be the first host of the first episode of the series. The American actor has starred in the likes of Jurassic Park, The Fly, Independence Day and Wicked. The show announced the news today as the show returns on September 12 Credit: Sky Irish singer CMAT will also take to the stage Credit: Getty He will be joined by Irish singer CMAT, real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, 30, on the stage. She performed on the iconic Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury last year. And fans will be treated to new episodes on September 12, 29 and 26, as well as October 10, 17 and 24. The show’s official press release states that “additional shows” are “planned in early 2027”. Most read in TV Back in February The Sun exclusively revealed SNL UK’s cast with a Taskmaster comedian, Big Boys star and ‘Instagram heartthrob’. It includes Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young. An insider told us at the time: “Saturday Night Live is a show which doesn’t hire huge stars to join the cast. “It’s less well known, though no less gifted, performers who became famous through doing the show. “That’s exactly what Sky wants to do with the UK version – nurture up-and-coming talent. “SNL gets a sprinkling of stardust largely from the long line of celebrity guest presenters who play host and take part in many of the sketches, changing every week, plus the a-list musi act.” Saturday Night Live hit American screens in 1975. Comment now