Amelia Dimoldenberg brought Ed Sheeran into the spotlight during her first turn hosting Saturday Night Live UK, using her opening monologue to make a joke about the singer.
During the September 26 episode, Dimoldenberg introduced what she described as a famous red-headed puppet. The setup initially revealed Elmo before the image switched to Sheeran, a reference that arrived amid recent attention surrounding his Loop Tour.
The moment followed controversy over Macklemore being removed from dates on the tour after making pro-Palestinian remarks. Sheeran has publicly said that the decision was made by the tour promoter and was not his personal call. Several other supporting artists later withdrew from scheduled appearances.
