Jack Whitehall will present the 2021 BRIT Awards.
Jack Whitehall
The 32-year-old comedian and actor will take on hosting duties at the annual music award show for the fourth time when the ceremony returns on May 11, as he admitted he would have accepted the role as presenter no matter what because it gives him a “nice excuse to get out of the house”.
He told The Sun newspaper: “It really is always an honour to do it but this year feels even more special. I must be doing something right to be invited back.
“This is about celebrating all the artists that made the music which helped us get through what’s been a b****** of a year. It’s also now just a nice excuse to get out of the house and put on a suit.
“I’d honestly have done it if they’d held it in a field with just me and Craig David.”
BRIT bosses are still finalising the details for the upcoming ceremony but it’s likely there won’t be any glitzy parties going on because on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen many award shows this year become stripped back or virtual affairs.
And Jack says the person he’s most concerned about when it comes to breaking the social distancing rules is his own mother, Hilary.
He joked: “I think the partying this time will look very different. To be fair, the first name on my team sheet for guests every year is my mum who can drink any rock star under the table.
“Last year she lunged at Stormzy and asked for a selfie. I had to peel her off him so this year she might be sidelined. I can’t trust her not to violate social distancing protocols if she sees Harry Styles.”
Despite the ceremony looking different this year, Jack hopes it can still be a “really significant event” for all involved.
He added: “This year could be a really significant event, marking a moment in time where we begin to move back towards live music, which we have all missed. I think everyone is desperate to be back having those experiences, and everyone has done so incredibly well to get us to this place.”
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