Saturday Night Live UK has announced its next hosts ahead of the sketch show's return from a mid-season hiatus. Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan will host SNL UK on April 25, with musical guests Foo Fighters, while Aimee Lou Wood, best known for her roles in Sex Education and The White Lotus, will host on May 2, with musical guest Meek. SNL UK is taking a break this weekend and will return on April 25.
This scheduling follows controversy involving Wood and the US version of the show. Aimee Lou Wood called out the US version of Saturday Night Live in April 2025 over its depiction of her in a parody sketch. In the 2025 SNL US sketch, comedian Sarah Sherman wore fake teeth and attempted an exaggerated Manchester accent to parody Aimee Lou Wood's appearance.
I actually love being taken the piss out of when it's clever and in good spirits. But the joke was about fluoride. I have big gap teeth not bad teeth. I don't mind caricature – I understand that's what SNL is. But the rest of the skit was punching up and I/Chelsea was the only one punched down on.
Wood claimed she received flowers as an apology from Sarah Sherman for the sketch. Meanwhile, SNL UK's performance since its launch has drawn attention. The first season of SNL UK has been a success for Sky in terms of viewing figures and critical reception.
SNL UK ratings have dropped from 226,000 for the launch to 130,100 in recent episodes, which exceeds the average viewership for Sky One in the time slot. Comedian and actor Nick Mohammed said SNL UK is 'the best thing that's happened to British comedy since' Ricky Gervais's sitcom The Office premiered in 2001. In background, Nicola Coughlan previously made brief appearances in the first SNL UK live broadcast.
Take the piss for sure – that's what the show is about – but there must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way?
I honestly believe that. To be cynical about it, it's a shame that it's taken Americans to come in with a format and say, 'Just do it like that.' When I was starting out, there were so many production companies and channels wanting to emulate Saturday Night Live, and not having the guts to do it. But I think they've nailed it.
I watched the first episode, and was literally emotional at the end when they all came out. If it was maybe 10 years ago, I would have killed for it.