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Alan Cumming To Host The BAFTA TV Awards


The BAFTA TV Awards will be hosted by Alan Cumming this year - the host of The Traitors and star of The Good Wife will lead the May 11 ceremony.

The announcements comes three days prior to the nominations, with the likes of Baby Reindeer, Mr Bates vs the Post Office and The Traitors UK all expected to fare well. Cumming is a versatile performer who has won two Emmys including most recently for hosting Peacock’s The Traitors, which has been a smash hit in the States and placed the Scot firmly back in the cultural zeitgeist. Emma Baehr, Executive Director of Awards & Content at BAFTA, said: “He will definitely bring a playful sense of mischief and fun to the ceremony, so audiences should expect the unexpected at Britain’s biggest celebration of TV.

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