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‘SNL UK’: Jorja Smith to Star as Musical Guest in Jack Whitehall-Hosted Fourth Episode
Jack Whitehall hosts the fourth episode of Saturday Night Live U.K. featuring Jorja Smith; the season was extended to eight episodes due to strong initial ratings, Sky said.
- On Tuesday, Saturday Night Live UK announced comedian Jack Whitehall will host the April 11 episode, joined by soul singer Jorja Smith as the 75-minute musical guest.
- Extended from six to eight episodes, the Sky Original production features a rotating cast and guest hosts broadcasting live from London, maintaining the U.S. show's core format.
- Critics praise the show's deadpan humor; the premiere drew 226,000 viewers while the second episode recorded 205,000, though sketches have reached 1.8 million views on YouTube.
- Actor Riz Ahmed and rock band Kasabian perform on April 4 before Whitehall's episode; the show then pauses one week, returning April 25 for the remaining episodes.
- Smith, known for her album "Falling or Flying" and recent track "Price Of It All," joins ahead of her All Points East Festival co-headline with Tems in August.
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‘SNL UK’: Jorja Smith to Star as Musical Guest in Jack Whitehall-Hosted Fourth Episode
Saturday Night Live UK is set to continue its debut season momentum with Tuesday’s (March 31) announcement of its latest musical guest, British soul singer Jorja Smith. The 28-year-old, who is gearing up for a huge co-headline show at All Points East this summer (Aug. 16) with Tems, will grace the SNL UK stage next weekend (Apr. 11) alongside host Jack Whitehall. Sky’s U.K. iteration of the iconic live sketch show first hit screens earlier thi…
Saturday Night Live UK confirms next celebrity guest and music performer after hit opening episodes
Jack Whitehall and Jorja Smith have been confirmed as the next host and musical act on Saturday Night Live UK, helming Sky's comedy cabaret the weekend after Riz Ahmed is joined by musical guest Kasabian on the 4 April.On Saturday 11 April, Whitehall will helm the show and take part in a number of sketches before Smith takes to the stage. This will be the last episode before the series takes a one week hiatus, returning on 25 April.The viewershi…
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