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The star from Holywood will host the second episode of the new show, which is a version of the popular NBC’s SNL in the US.
He will appear on March 28, alongside musical guest Wolf Alice.
It will be the first time for Dornan to host SNL, as he never appeared on the US version.
American actress and comedian Tina Fey, who was a head writer and a cast member on the US version of the show, will host the launch episode on March 21, alongside Wet Leg as musical guests.
Academy award-winning British actor Riz Ahmed will host the third episode on April 4 with a musical guest Kasabian.
The first three guests of the SNL UK have been announced. Photo: Sky
The UK version will be broadcast on Sky, live from London at 10pm every Saturday night, with each episode lasting for 75 minutes.
It will see a different hosts take to the stage alongside SNL UK’s inaugural cast – Hammed Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste Dring, George Fouracres, Ania Magliano, Annabel Marlow, Al Nash, Jack Shep, Emma Sidi and Paddy Young.
SNL UK is written, rehearsed and performed during the week of broadcast, preserving SNL’s fast turn-around creative process.
Each show is staged in front of a live studio audience, features an opening monologue from a host, topical sketches, live music, and a UK adaptation of SNL’s iconic satirical news segment, ‘Weekend Update’.
The show, which is executive produced by Lorne Micheals, creator of the SNL US, can be watched on Sky and NOW TV every Saturday from March 21.