When is Saturday Night Live UK returning? Sky confirms hosts and musical guests for first three episodes

Saturday Night Live UK is coming back!

The inaugural season of the comedy sketch show aired earlier this year, and will see the return of the cast which includes Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.

Good news as all 11 of the inaugural cast as mentioned above are also returning for season two.

During the first season, some of the iconic moments included Jack Shep's Princess Diana impression, George Fouracres as now former prime minister Keir Starmer, Ayoade Bamgboye as Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, and the Weekend Update segment with Ana Magliano and Paddy Young (just to name a few).

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No doubt the second season will provide us with more hilarious skits.

As for hosts and live performers, for season one we had the likes of Tina Fey, Wet Leg, Jamie Dornan, Wolf Alice, Riz Ahmed, Kasabian, Jack Whitehall, Jorja Smith, Nicola Coughlan, Foo Fighters, Aimee Lou Wood, MEEK, Hannah Waddingham, Myles Smith, Ncuti Gatwa, and Holly Humberstone.

Meanwhile, the season one finale included some guest appearance from British icons such as Mr Blobby, Martin Lewis and Louis Theroux.

When will season two air?

Sky have confirmed when the next six episode will air - live every Saturday night of course.

SNL UK returns for Series 2 on 12 September with the first six episodes:

• 12 September
• 19 September
• 26 September
• 10 October
• 17 October
• 24 October

Which hosts and musical guests have been confirmed?

Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images and Photo by Kate Green/Getty Images

Upon its return, the first episode of SNL season two on September 12 will be hosted by Academy Award‑nominated actor Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park, Wicked) and the musical guest will be Irish singer‑songwriter and Brit Award nominee CMAT.

The second episode on September 19 will be hosted by BAFTA-winning comedy writer and actor Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats, The Moment) will be joined by British rock band Royal Blood as musical guest.

Award-winning host, writer and producer Amelia Dimoldenberg (Chicken Shop Date) will be on hosting duties for the third episode on September 26, and the musical guest for this episode will be indie pop artist Rachel Chinouriri.

The hosts and musical guests for the next three episodes have not yet been confirmed.

Is anyone joining SNL UK cast for season two?

Yes, season two will see the addition of Freddie Meredith joining the cast, who starred in the BBC comedy Such Brave Girls..

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