28 August 2023 , 18:38
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Hannah Waddingham has announced that she has made the decision to step down from her BBC Proms hosting role.
The Ted Lasso star, 49, will no longer be hosting the BBC Fantasy, Myths And Legends Prom at the Royal Albert Hall as an act of solidarity with the ongoing Hollywood actors’ strike.
The actress and singer, renowned for her role in the Bafta-winning Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso and Netflix hit series Sex Education, made the announcement on Monday as she explained decision to step down 'respectfully' in a statement on Twitter.
Shortly before the event kicked off tonight, Hannah announced her decision as she penned: “Hey guys, I very sadly won’t be able to host tonight’s @bbcproms ‘Fantasy, Myths and Legends’.
Hannah Waddingham has announced that she has made the decision to step down from her BBC Proms hosting role (Richard Young/REX/Shutterstock)
Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham has stepped down from the BBC hosting role"It will be a magical night, but due to my ongoing support for the @sagaftra strike I must respectfully step down. I look forward to being back at @RoyalAlbertHall PDQ (pretty darn quickly)! Xx H”.
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The Fantasy, Myths And Legends Prom is featuring music from some of the industry’s biggest franchises, including Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings and Game Of Thrones - in which the actress has also appeared throughout her stellar career.
Hannah last appeared at the BBC Proms back in 2016, and earlier this year, the Sex Education star hosted the 2023 Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall, where Irish actor Paul Mescal won Best Actor for his role in A Streetcar Named Desire.
Alongside her fellow Ted Lasso cast members, Hannah has continued to show support for the ongoing strike by the US actors union Sag-Aftra and the Writers Guild of America. Hannah has been photographed participating in picket lines in America, where members of both organisations have been striking this summer, which has impacted several film and TV productions.
She has recently become more well-known through her performance in Ted Lasso and her co-hosting of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.