Sophie Willan is the brand new host of the Nice British Stitching Bee.
The Alma’s Not Regular star will exchange Sara Pascoe – who has fronted the present since 2022 – as presenter of the beloved BBC stitching contest and can host a Christmas Movie star Particular later this 12 months earlier than taking the reins on subsequent 12 months’s common sequence alongside judges Patrick Grant and Esme Younger.
Cal Turner, BBC commissioning editor, mentioned: “We’re delighted to welcome Sophie Willan to The Nice British Stitching Bee.
“Along with her boundless enthusiasm and vitality, Sophie will carry her personal distinctive spark to the stitching room alongside Patrick and Esme.
“We’d additionally prefer to thank Sara Pascoe for 3 sensible sequence – her humour and appeal have been a pleasure for viewers and stitchers alike.”
Love Productions, who make the present, are equally “excited” to have a brand new host on board.
Tom Davies, government producer at Love Productions, added: “We’re so excited to have Sophie be a part of the Stitching Bee workforce and we can’t wait to see what she brings to the stitching room.”
The Nice British Stitching Bee launched in 2013 and Claudia Winkleman and Joe Lycett have each beforehand served as host. And final 12 months, Kiell Smith-Bynoe stepped in whereas Sara was on maternity depart.
The 2025 season started in July and can come to an finish on Tuesday (16.09.25).
In the meantime, Sophie revealed three months in the past that she and associate Carniel F. Levy predict their first little one.
She wrote on Instagram: “We’re having a child boy! Coming November 2025.
“Our lives are about to alter ceaselessly, in essentially the most chaotic, joyful, and magical manner… And sure, we’re already arguing about child names.”
Her completely happy announcement got here simply days after she gained the Finest Scripted Comedy BAFTA for the second season of Alma’s Not Regular and joked about her urge to swear in her acceptance speech.
She mentioned: “I am not allowed to swear and all I wish to do is beep beep. That is so thrilling, thanks very a lot. I simply wish to say they [the cast and crew] are flopping sensible.”
