Jack Whitehall for The Brit Awards 2026
Jack Whitehall is to host The Brit Awards for the sixth time, it has been announced.
The comedian has previously compered the British music industry’s biggest night of the year in 2025, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and will be back in 2026 as the ceremony moves to Manchester from London.
“I am so excited to be coming back for this very special BRIT Awards in Manchester, a place that is so important to me,” Whitehall said in a statement.
“The city I started my comedy career in, it feels like a real full circle moment returning to host this historic night at the Co-op Live, a venue that is only a stone’s throw away from the comedy club I did my first 10 minute set in all those years ago. Hopefully I get a few more laughs than I did that night. I cannot wait.”
The news comes days after the shortlist for the 2026 Brits Critics’ Choice Award was revealed as a final three of Jacob Alon, Rose Gray and SIENNA SPIRO.
The Brit Awards 2026 will be held on Saturday, February 28 and air live on ITV.
