Jack Whitehall has been announced as the next celebrity host of Saturday Night Live UK hot on the heels of his wild stag do with James Corden and Jamie Redknapp. 

The British comedy sketch show, which is based on the US version of the programme with the same name, premiered on Sky One on March 21 2026. 

The star-studded cast include Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young. 

On Tuesday it was revealed that comedian Jack, 37, will be presenting the fourth episode on April 11.

Jack, who won King/Queen of Comedy at the British Comedy Awards in 2013, has taken part in many stand-up shows, but is also known for roles in Channel 4's Fresh Meat and BBC's Bad Education. 

The funnyman will be joined by singer Jorja Smith, 28, who will perform on stage. 

She is known for Be Honest, Don't Watch Me Cry, Where Did I Go?, Blue Lights and Addicted. 

Fans will then have to wait a while as the show will take a one-week hiatus and return on April 25 with four more episodes. 

The first episode was hosted by actress Tina Fey and she was joined by indie rock band Wet Leg, followed by actor Jamie Dornham and rock band Wolf Alice. 

The latest, which is set to air on April 4, will be hosted by actor and rapper Riz Ahmed and rock band Kasabian will be doing their thing on stage.  

Saturday Night Live, created by Lorne Michaels, is an American late-night sketch show that has aired on US channel NBC since 1975. 

There have been 1,000 episodes across 51 seasons.

Now, they have decided to create their own version in the UK. 

Viewers are treated to a new guest host who will be joined by a chart-topping musical guest each week. 

Lead producer, James Longman, said of the series: 'The UK is absolutely packed with incredible comedy talent right now and this cast represents the freshest voices we have, they’re bold, exciting and of course, incredibly funny. 

'The chemistry between them is something special and we can’t wait to share this funny group of people with the world.' 

Executive director of Unscripted Originals at Sky, Phil Edgar Jones OBE, added: 'We all need a laugh like never before, so we’re beyond excited to bring Saturday Night Live to the UK, only 50 short years after it first launched in the US. 

'The show’s long-standing legacy of discovering and nurturing outstanding comedy talent speaks for itself, and this UK version will build on that legacy with the support of Lorne Michaels, a brilliant local production team, and an exciting new generation of voices. 

'Saturday nights are looking bright!'

Jack's signing comes after he enjoyed a wild stag do – including stopping off at a cheekily named mini-golf bar called Swingers and visiting a racy club.

The comedian and actor, who is to marry model Roxy Horner in a few weeks, kicked off Saturday's festivities wearing a golden crown during a six-hour pub crawl through Soho.

He was joined by former footballer Jamie Redknapp, actor and TV presenter James Corden and ex-rugby player Lawrence Dallaglio.

Corden, 47, and Redknapp, 52, were long-time colleagues of Whitehall on Sky's sports-comedy panel show A League Of Their Own.

Their stag do reunion started at the Devonshire pub at 3pm, where 37-year-old Whitehall was clearly already in high spirits, raising glasses and laughing with his close-knit friends. 

Their camaraderie was evident with pictures showing the group laughing and embracing each other.  

By 5pm the party had moved to risque cabaret venue The Box in Soho, usually an evening-only venue, for what was thought to be a private show. 

At 8.30pm the celebrations took a playful turn with a round of mini-golf at Swingers.