Nick Mohammed to host 2026 Olivier Awards

The Olivier Awards, presented with Cunard, will take place on Sunday 12 April and will be broadcast on BBC television and radio.

Celebrity Traitors contestant and comedian Nick Mohammed will host the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall this April. The event marks 50 years of the Olivier Awards celebrating excellence in London theatre.

The event, presented with Cunard, will take place on Sunday 12 April and will be broadcast on BBC television and radio.

Known for playing Nate in the TV series Ted Lasso, as well as for his screen work in shows like Slow Horses, Mohammed was seen in the West End in A Christmas Carol (ish) and White Rabbit Red Rabbit. Last year, he reached the final of the BBC series Celebrity Traitors.

Mohammed said: “To host the Oliviers in its 50th year is not only a dream come true but an absolute honour and privilege. I love it not only for the breadth of theatrical talent it celebrates, but also for the extraordinary variety of live performances it showcases on the night itself.

“While I will try to remain in the wings during these, I can’t promise I won’t be singing along (in full voice). But at least I won’t be on roller-skates this time!”

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Photo credit: Nick Mohammed. (Photo by David Vintiner)