Ceremony on BBC One on May 12

Graham Norton is to host this year’s Bafta awards – a week before he also hosts the Eurovision Song Contest.

The ceremony takes place on May 12 and will be broadcast on BBC One.

Norton  – who takes over from Sue Perkins – said: ‘It has been almost 15 years since I first hosted the Television Awards and what a pleasure it is to be returning to host once again. 2018 was a stand-out year for television and I look forward to seeing the brilliant talent in our industry rewarded.’

Clare Brown, director of production at Bafta, added: ‘Graham captures the hearts of the audience both at home and in the room, and having hosted the ceremony numerous times throughout the years we look forward to having him on board once again.’

The 25th series of Norton’s comedy chat show launches this Friday, with guests including Matt Lucas.

Published: 2 Apr 2019