Nicola Coughlan and Aimee Lou Wood have been named as the next hosts for the upcoming episodes of the UK edition of Saturday Night Live (SNL).
Irish actress Coughlan will front the comedy show on 25 Apri, where she will be joined by rock band Foo Fighters as the musical guest, while Lou Wood will host on 2 May, accompanied by British breakthrough artist Meek.
The actresses will both open the show with a monologue and take part in skits throughout the 75-minute episode, following in the footsteps of recent hosts including Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed and Jack Whitehall.
Galway-born actress Coughlan is best known for playing panicky student Clare Devlin on hit comedy Derry Girls and Penelope Bridgerton in the Netflix regency series Bridgerton.
Her host will mark the return of SNL UK after its one-week pause, and she will be accompanied by the chart-topping group Foo Fighters, who have appeared on the US version of the sketch show nine times.
Award-winning actress Lou Wood is best known for starring in TV dramas, including Sex Education and The White Lotus and is also set to star in the upcoming Beatles biopic films from Sam Mendes.
As Lou Wood takes the stage to host the comedy sketch show, she will be joined by singer-songwriter Meek, whose real name is Georgia Meek, as a musical performer.
SNL made its debut in the UK on 21 March, with a star-studded episode fronted by US actress Fey, who was previously the head writer and lead cast member on the sketch show's US version.
The show is broadcast live from London and sees a different host each week alongside the show’s cast, which includes actor Hammed Animashaun and comedians Ayoade Bamgboye and Larry Dean.
SNL UK returns on Sky and Now TV on 25 April.
