Scottish star Alan Cumming has been announced as the host of the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards. 

The actor and US Traitors host, 60, is renowned for his celebrated career in the arts, spanning television, film, and theatre.

He will take over hosting duties at the 2025 ceremony, replacing Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett who have been at the helm for the last two years. 

From his Tony and Olivier award winning performance in Cabaret, to his memorable performance in The Good Wife, Alan is recognised for his versatility both on-screen and behind the scenes. 

More recently, his signature charm has captivated TV audiences worldwide as host of The Traitors US, for which he has won two Emmys and two Critics Choice awards.    

‘We’re delighted that Alan Cumming will be hosting this year’s BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, 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 on Sunday 11 May,’ said Emma Baehr, executive director of awards and content at BAFTA.

Scottish star Alan Cumming has been announced as the host of the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards (Seen in February)

He will take over hosting duties at the 2025 ceremony, replacing Romesh Ranganathan and Rob Beckett (Seen in 2024)

‘We’ll be revealing the nominations for the 2025 BAFTA Television Craft Awards and BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises on Thursday 27 March. 

‘The sheer quality, innovation, and breadth of talent in British television in front of and behind the camera is second to none, and we look forward to honouring and celebrating these talented people at our upcoming awards ceremonies.’ 

The announcement comes ahead of Thursday’s nominations unveiling for all 49 compeтιтive categories across the BAFTA Television Awards.

P&O Cruises is the headline sponsor for the BAFTA Television Awards for the third year running. Voting for the six nominees of the public-voted Memorable Moment, sponsored by P&O, is now open and will close on April 25. 

It was revealed earlier this year that Alan was among the stars planning to move back to Britain after more than a quarter of a century living in America.

The award-winning actor moved to New York in 1998 after starring in Cabaret on Broadway. 

He went on to have a glittering career in the States, and in 2008 he even became an American citizen. 

But the actor said in January that he eventually wants to die in his home country after realising that Americans don’t share his values.

More recently, Alan’s signature charm has captivated TV audiences worldwide as host of The Traitors US, for which he has won two Emmys and two Critics Choice awards

Comedic duo Romesh and Rob have fronted the TV awards ceremony for the last two years but Alan will take over 

Alan said: ‘My husband Grant and I are planning to split our time more between here and New York, rather than before we had a holiday home here.

‘I’ve definitely been planning to do that just as a thing in my life, but also my work.

‘I’m now doing The Traitors, so once a year I’m here for a month and I made two films here last year. It’s almost like the universe is pulling me back.’

Alan told Kaye Adams on her How to be 60 podcast that he wanted to be among people who felt the same way about the world as he did.

The actor, who famously starred as Russian Boris Grishenko in the James Bond film GoldenEye, explained: ‘I feel like I am pulled back, because I really like how good it feels and how important it is to be around people who share my values. 

‘That gets really important as you get older.

Alan is recognised for his versatility both on-screen and behind the scenes (Seen in Spy Kids in 2001)

It was revealed earlier this year that Alan was among the stars planning to move back to Britain after more than a quarter of a century living in America (Seen earlier this month)

‘I feel I lived in New York for a long time and I love it, but more and more with the political situation in America, I realize people don’t share my values.

‘It’s so great when you’re here, that even someone far on the right wing still thinks it’s important to have a safety net and to be kind and compᴀssionate to people less fortunate than you.

‘In America that’s clearly not the case. You realize the American dream is really every man for himself and I just value more and more now being here. 

‘Grant was here and after a couple of months he said: ‘Gosh I just love the fact that no one around me has a gun.’