Hannah Waddingham hosted Saturday Night Live UK's penultimate episode of the season, drawing 197,200 live viewers on Saturday evening, according to official BARB figures.
The Ted Lasso star's appearance on Sky's British take on the NBC sketch comedy format pulled nearly 200,000 people to the show—a significant audience for UK comedy programming.
Waddingham brought established star power to the hosting duties. The actress has become a recognizable name since her breakout role, and audiences were clearly interested in watching her navigate sketch comedy's live format.
The ratings arrive as SNL UK approaches its season finale. Networks typically allocate prominent talent to close out a season on strong numbers.
Whether Waddingham returns to host again is uncertain, but the viewership demonstrates her ability to drive audience interest for Sky's comedy programming.
