Who is hosting the Bafta TV Awards 2024? Meet comedians Rob Beckett & Romesh Ranganathan
THE Bafta TV Awards are upon us again, with some of our favourite shows and celebs getting the recognition they deserve for another year of glorious television.
Here we take a look at who will be presenting the ceremony, which kicks off at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, May 12 at 7pm.
Who is hosting BAFTA TV Awards 2024?
Rob Beckett
Essex boy Rob, who’s been dubbed the “Mouth of the South”, was born on January 2, 1986.
He is known for co-hosting I’m A Celebrity spin-off Get Me Out of Here! NOW! between 2012 and 2014, writing and narrating the commentary for E4’s Celebs Go Dating, and being a team captain on 8 out of 10 Cats.
He has also featured in Travel Man with Richard Ayoade, Play To The Whistle, All Together Now, and Wedding Day Winners with Lorraine Kelly.
In a 2015 episode of Mock the Week, Rob announced he’d married Louise Watts — the couple have gone on to have two children together.
On hosting the proceedings for the second straight year, the 38 -year-old said: “Romesh and I are absolutely buzzing to be back hosting the Baftas.
“We’ve not seen or spoken to each other since last year when we hosted so it will be good to catch up.
“It’s a real privilege to continually get work together even though our friendship is fake and completely fabricated for commercial gain.
“My teeth aren’t even that big I wear false ones so I can joke about them.
“On top of that Romesh isn’t even Asian he just pretends to be so he can do his mum’s accent’.
Romesh Ranganathan
Romesh Ranganathan, born March 27, 1978, is an English comedian, presenter and actor.
Prior to finding fame, Romesh worked as a maths teacher and at an airline caterers before realising comedy was his true calling.
He is best known for fronting TV shows including A League of Their Own, The Weakest Link, Asian Provocateur, The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan, The Ranganation and Rob & Romesh Vs with pal Rob Beckett.
On a red carpet, you’ve got these people walking towards you all the time. It’s like a zombie apocalypse but with celebs
Tom Allen
Other TV shows Romesh has appeared in include Avoidance, DNA Journey, Have I Got News for You, Taskmaster, Romantic Getaway, King Gary, Judge Romesh, and The Reluctant Landlord.
Romesh is married to wife Leesa, and they are the proud parents of three sons — Alex, Theo and Charlie.
On hosting the Baftas for the second year running, the 45-year-old joked that he had “done enough” last year to be asked to host by himself this year, adding: “Hosting it with Rob again is also an honour, I suppose.”
Tom Allen
Tom Allen was born on June 14, 1983 in Bromley, Greater London.
Tom won the UK’s most prestigious comedy newcomer award So You Think You’re Funny in 2005 when he was just 22 — he also won the BBC New Comedy Awards the same year.
He got his big break when he started hosting The Apprentice: You’re Fired!.
Tom’s appeared in shows including Mock The Week, and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, There’s Something About Movies, Bake Off: The Professionals, Cooking With The Stars, Tom Allen Goes To Town, and Bake Off spin-off show Extra Slice.
He’s on red carpet duties at the 2024 Bafta TV Awards.
Speaking exclusively to Attitude about his role, Tom said: “On a red carpet, you’ve got these people walking towards you all the time.
“It’s like a zombie apocalypse but with celebs.”
Michelle Visage
Michelle Visage is an award-winning TV, radio and podcast host, multi-platinum-selling recording artist and author.
She’s best known as a judge on the UK and US incarnations of Ru Paul’s Drag Race.
Michelle competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2019, where she was partnered with fellow Italian Giovanni Pernice.
She did well in the competition and made it to Week 9 before being booted off the show.
The host has also appeared in Celebrity Big Brother in 2015 and in 2018
She is married to author and screenwriter David Case — they have two daughters, Lillie and Lola, and live in California.
Michelle is helping Tom out on the red carpet duties at the 2024 Bafta TV Awards.
Speaking about the pair’s strengths for the job, Michelle told Attitude: “I’m funny, loud, boisterous and love to laugh. Tom’s dryness makes me laugh.
“[Tom] gets timing, cadence, and you can throw anything at him, and he’s game. That’s what you need in a perfect co-host.”
Who has won the Bafta TV Awards?
There have been a great many deserving winners over the years, receiving recognition for their on-screen work, which brings joy to millions of viewers.
Before hosting the awards, Romesh picked up the Entertainment Performance gong for The Ranganation in 2021.
Ant and Dec are serial winners, with 19 Bafta Television Awards.
The dynamic duo won the Entertainment Programme category for the fourth time with their show Saturday Night Takeaway in 2022.
But when the pair headed off stage they seemed unsure of how to exit, with Ant saying: “Well that’s awkward isn’t it.”
Host Richard Ayoade joked: “Maybe they should pay less attention to the programme and more about where to walk off stage. A thought for next year.”
Julie Walters is another multi-Bafta winner, having won leading actress four times.
She most recently picked up the gong in 2010 for her role as Mo Mowlam in Mo.
In the same category, Dame Judi Dench, Thora Hird, and Dame Helen Mirren all have three wins each.