Alan Cumming, Emmy-winning actor and host of The Traitors within the States, will host this 12 months’s BAFTA TV Awards for the primary time.
The bulletins comes three days previous to the nominations, with the likes of Child Reindeer, Mr Bates vs the Publish Workplace and The Traitors UK all anticipated to fare nicely.
Cumming is a flexible performer who has received two Emmys together with most not too long ago for internet hosting Peacock’s The Traitors, which has been a smash hit within the States and positioned the Scot firmly again within the cultural zeitgeist.
His performing credit embrace the multi-award nominated The Good Spouse, Golden Eye and Spy Youngsters, whereas he received a Tony for his efficiency in Cabaret.
Emma Baehr, Govt Director of Awards & Content material at BAFTA, stated: “He will certainly convey a playful sense of mischief and enjoyable to the ceremony, so audiences ought to anticipate the surprising at Britain’s greatest celebration of TV. The sheer high quality, innovation, and breadth of expertise in British tv in entrance of and behind the digital camera is second to none, and we look ahead to honouring and celebrating these proficient folks at our upcoming awards ceremonies.”
The BAFTA TV Awards happen on Sunday Could 11. Cumming is the second Scot to host the BAFTAs this 12 months, after Physician Who star David Tennant steered the movie gongs.
