Saturday Night Live UK’s first season 2 host is an eccentric Hollywood legend

Saturday Night Live UK returns this autumn for season two on Sky (Picture: © Sky UK Limited) Saturday Night Live returns for its second season this month, with one of Hollywood’s quintessential stars in the hosting hot seat. The UK spin-off of the iconic sketch show was a surprise hit when it launched this spring – despite fears the format would not translate across the pond – and returns this autumn for another batch of 75-minute episodes. Jeff Goldblum will take on the first Saturday night’s hosting duties on September 12, with Irish singer-songwriter CMAT on board as musical guest. All nigh-on two metres of the Jurassic Park star will be live in the Sky studio, filmed at Television Centre in west London, to kick off the upcoming six episodes for 2026. Saturday Night Live will then continue into the New Year with further hosts and musical guests to be announced. Goldblum is no stranger to taking on new British TV formats, after he was one of the inaugural guests on Claudia Winkleman’s brief BBC chat show. Jeff Goldblum will take on the first Saturday night’s hosting duties (Picture: © Sky UK Limited) The Jurassic Park star hosted SNL twice in the 1990s (Picture: Cully Wright) While this will be his debut on SNL UK, he hosted the original New York iteration of the show twice in the 1990s to promote Jurassic Park and then Jurassic Park 2. In one memorable sketch from 1998, titled Space: The Infinite Frontier with Harry Caray, Goldblum sat opposite Will Ferrell for an absurd talk show spoof. Doing an impression of the American sportscaster, Ferrell improvised chunks of their exchange, which left Goldblum clearly trying to hold it together. Meanwhile, CMAT’s debut on SNL is another milestone in a phenomenal couple of years. Real name Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, she has been twice nominated for a Brit Award for international artist of the year. Her third album Euro-Country was nominated for the Mercury Prize and won best album at the Ivor Novello Awards in May. Irish singer-songwriter CMAT will be the first week’s musical guest (Picture: Per Ole Hagen/Redferns) The schedule of SNL season 2 (so far) Episode 1 – September 12 Episode 2 – September 19 Episode 3 – September 26 Episode 4 – October 10 Episode 5 – October 17 Episode 6 – October 24 Created in 1975 by Canadian television producer Lorne Michaels, who executive produces the UK version, SNL has become an object of American cultural mythology, broadcast ever since from 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan. Michaels previously said he was ‘incredibly proud’ of the team and the show, which ‘keeps getting better every week’. The show’s second season was confirmed in May, with all 11 members of the original cast on board for part two. They are Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young. Deals of the Day An Instagram mattress left me with back pain – this one completely changed my mind Book Val d'Isère, Val Thorens and Tignes for less in Club Med's ski sale Save 25% on red light therapy masks, sauna blankets and sleep gadgets in Bon Charge sale The viral LED face mask with over 350 lights that's currently discounted by £100 A friend said I looked 'snatched' – I credit this new Charlotte Tilbury powder The new series of SNL UK launches September 12 on Sky and streaming service NOW. Arrow MORE: Major Hollywood star ‘wasn’t sure he could do SNL UK’ over dark sketch Arrow MORE: 50 Cent: ‘My London crime thriller Fightland is a level above Power’ Arrow MORE: ITV boss confirms future for Coronation Street and Emmerdale as fans fear the worst TV Newsletter Sign up and tell us which TV shows you love to watch to get personalised updates every morning.