SNL UK Skit: Brits parody Melania Trump's Epstein comment

SNL UK began with Emma Sidi humourously portraying Melania Trump, assuring a group hosting a BBQ in a south London neighborhood that she certainly has no ties with the disgraced Jeffrey Epstein.

Mirroring the First Lady’s unexpected public statement earlier this week, Sidi joked, “I have never been friends with the billionaire and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.”

“But why are you here in a Croydon garden?,” inquired puzzled BBQ hosts portrayed by Al Nash, Annabel Marlow, and Jack Shep.

“I’ve come to stop you terrible people from spreading lies about me,” Melania pouted. “We weren’t even discussing you,” replied the BBQ hosts.

When asked to join in a game of truth or dare, Melania insisted on the Epstein topic: “How dare you suggest I’m friends with the short-haired sex-trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell…”

The BBQ hosts were confused by the act: “Why do you keep mentioning the whole Epstein thing? Your husband essentially started a war to divert attention from it. It was kind of working, to give him credit.”

Sidi’s Melania ultimately confessed the act was an attempt to gain friends. “I have no friends, as they all mysteriously passed away in a high-security prison…”

Keir Starmer, Peter Mandelson, Donald Trump, Rishi Sunak, Palantir, Scott Mills, and the Grand National were among other targets during the satirical sketch. Jorja Smith performed the musical segment.

British comedian and actor Jack Whitehall led the fourth live show of the UK version of NBC’s legendary sketch series on Sky One.

His opening routine featured jokes about his impending wedding (to model partner Roxy Horner), mainly grumbling about the cost and the obligation to interact with numerous people.

“It feels like organising a royal wedding,” Whitehall quipped. “The entire event could be derailed if my uncle makes an appearance.”

Saturday Night Live UK hopes to recover its ratings. The series, generally praised by critics, has seen a decline of nearly 100,000 viewers since its launch.

The third episode of the series, featuring guest host Riz Ahmed, attracted 130,100 viewers at 10PM on Sky, according to BARB statistics.

The audience, with a viewing share of 1.8%, was 36% lower than week two’s 205,000 and 42% below the premiere episode hosted by Tina Fey, which drew 226,000 viewers.

SNL UK continues to surpass typical ratings for a Sky program in the late Saturday time slot.

It also maintains an edge over the UK broadcast of the American version of the show, aired on Sky Comedy.