‘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 this month (March 21), with the first episode featuring indie-rockers Wet Leg and SNL alum Tina Fey. The following week welcomed appearances from host Jamie Dornan and a set from Wolf Alice.

Smith rose to prominence with her 2018 debut album Lost & Found, which earned her a BRIT Award for British female solo artist and a Mercury Prize nomination. She followed up with second LP Falling Or Flying in 2023, reaching No. 3 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. Since then, she has remained a fixture on major festival stages, including a performance at Glastonbury Festival in 2025. Smith also recently released a standalone track, “Price Of It All,” which features in the Amazon Prime original series Bait.

London-raised comedian Whitehall, meanwhile, is best known for his work on the sitcom Bad Education and travel-based stand-up series Travels With My Father. He has also hosted The BRIT Awards six times – more than any other presenter– including this year’s edition at the Co-op Live in Manchester.

SNL UK shares many of the components of its famous American counterpart, with each 75 minute episode including ​an opening monologue, topical sketches, live music and a British take on SNL’s satirical news segment, Weekend Update. It has premiered to mixed reviews from critics in the U.K., though its first series was recently extended to eight episodes from six.

This weekend (Apr. 4), British rock band Kasabian will hit the SNL UK studios for a performance, while actor Riz Ahmed is lined up for hosting duties. Viewers can watch the episode live on Sky One at 10 p.m. GMT before it drops in the U.S. the following day at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Peacock.

SNL UK features a cast of up-and-coming British comedy actors and comedians, including Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi, Paddy Young and more.