Derry Girls and Bridgerton actress Nicola Coughlan has a new television gig lined up
Derry Girls’ Nicola Coughlan is preparing to present Saturday Night Live UK, and fans predict she will be “incredible”.
The Irish star – recognised for portraying Clare Devlin in the Channel 4 programme – will serve as a guest host on the Sky comedy sketch show later this month (April 25). White Lotus and Sex Education actress Aimee Lou Wood will take the reins the following week (2 May).
Nicola revealed the announcement on Instagram by posting an image of a corkboard displaying information about her episode of the programme, with her name listed as host and Foo Fighters supplying the musical entertainment. She didn’t comment further, apart from a series of exclamation marks.
Fans were swift to respond, saying they could not wait to tune in, reports the Irish Mirror.
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“OH MY GOD THIS IS GOING TO BE INCREDIBLE,” one person posted. “Was just a matter of time! Can’t wait to see it!” remarked someone else.
“YESSSSS I have been waiting on this one!!!” wrote another fan, while somebody else said: “I’m so so so proud of you.”
“GIRL!!!! I’M SO EXCITED!!!!” remarked one fan, while another predicted: “This is going to be so very epic.”
“So freakin’ excited! You’re gonna slay!” commented another viewer, while somebody else exclaimed: “Shaking!!!!! Cheering!!!!! Screaming!!!!!” “Oh my God!” said somebody else.
Referring to Nicola playing Penelope Bridgerton in the Netflix hit, one pleaded: “Get all the Bridgerton cast in sketches I am begging.”
Saturday Night Live UK made its debut in March as the British adaptation of the iconic US comedy sketch programme, which first aired in 1975.
Broadcasting live from London at 10pm every Saturday evening, each 75-minute show features a different celebrity host performing alongside the show’s ensemble – Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.
So far, stars including Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Riz Ahmed and Jack Whitehall have stepped up to present the programme.
Musical performers have included Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, Kasabian and Jorja Smith.
Saturday Night Live UK can be watched on Sky and streaming service NOW.
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