Adele masks up and studies script in first BTS look of her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live

Adele masks up and studies script in first BTS look of her hosting debut on NBC’s Saturday Night Live

15-time Grammy winner Adele masked up and studied her script at Manhattan’s 30 Rockefeller Plaza in the first behind-the-scenes look of her hosting debut on this week’s Saturday Night Live.

‘Bloooooody hellllll I’m so excited about this! And also absolutely terrified! My first ever hosting gig and for SNL of all things!’ the elusive 32-year-old torch singer – who boasts 151M social media followers – wrote last Sunday.

‘I’ve always wanted to do it as a stand alone moment, so that I could roll up my sleeves and fully throw myself into it, but the time has never been right. But if there was ever a time for any of us to jump head first into the deep end with our eyes closed and hope for the best it’s 2020 right?’  

Double-denim ensemble: 15-time Grammy winner Adele masked up and studied her script at Manhattan’s 30 Rockefeller Plaza in the first BTS look of her hosting debut on this week’s Saturday Night Live

It’s been nearly 12 years since Adele (last name Adkins) was originally musical guest on the NBC sketch show alongside host Josh Brolin.

The London-born belter then returned to SNL in 2015 to serve musical guest duties alongside host Matthew McConaughey.

Adele gushed: ‘It went on to break my career in America, so it feels full circle and I just couldn’t possibly say no!’

Saturday Night Live marks the BRIT School grad’s onscreen acting debut unless you count her portraying herself in a 2009 episode of ABC show Ugly Betty titled ‘In the Stars.’ 

The elusive 32-year-old torch singer wrote last Sunday: 'Bloooooody hellllll I'm so excited about this! And also absolutely terrified...If there was ever a time for any of us to jump head first into the deep end with our eyes closed and hope for the best it's 2020 right?'

The elusive 32-year-old torch singer wrote last Sunday: ‘Bloooooody hellllll I’m so excited about this! And also absolutely terrified…If there was ever a time for any of us to jump head first into the deep end with our eyes closed and hope for the best it’s 2020 right?’

'I've always wanted to do it as a stand alone moment': It's been nearly 12 years since Adele (last name Adkins) was originally musical guest on the NBC sketch show alongside host Josh Brolin

‘I’ve always wanted to do it as a stand alone moment’: It’s been nearly 12 years since Adele (last name Adkins) was originally musical guest on the NBC sketch show alongside host Josh Brolin

'It went on to break my career in America, so it feels full circle': The London-born belter then returned to SNL in 2015 to serve musical guest duties alongside host Matthew McConaughey

‘It went on to break my career in America, so it feels full circle’: The London-born belter then returned to SNL in 2015 to serve musical guest duties alongside host Matthew McConaughey

Fans can expect at least one joke or sketch acknowledging Adele’s eye-popping 100lb weight loss since the summer of 2019.

And while fans will be sad if they don’t get to hear the Oscar-winning songwriter’s three-octave mezzo-soprano pipes, she is ‘beside herself’ that R&B songstress H.E.R. will perform her new single Damage.

‘I love her SO much,’ Adele said of the two-time Grammy winner (born Gabriella Wilson).

‘I can’t wait to melt into a flaming hot mess when she performs, then confuse myself while I laugh my arse off in between it all.’

BRIT School grad: Saturday Night Live marks Adele's onscreen acting debut unless you count her portraying herself in a 2009 episode of ABC show Ugly Betty titled 'In the Stars'

BRIT School grad: Saturday Night Live marks Adele’s onscreen acting debut unless you count her portraying herself in a 2009 episode of ABC show Ugly Betty titled ‘In the Stars’

After: Adele pictured on May 5

Before: Adele pictured in 2008

Dramatic makeover: Fans can expect at least one joke or sketch acknowledging the Oscar-winning songwriter’s eye-popping 100lb weight loss since the summer of 2019 

'I love her SO much!' And while fans will be sad if they don't get to hear Adele's three-octave mezzo-soprano pipes, she is 'beside herself' that R&B songstress H.E.R. will perform her new single Damage

‘I love her SO much!’ And while fans will be sad if they don’t get to hear Adele’s three-octave mezzo-soprano pipes, she is ‘beside herself’ that R&B songstress H.E.R. will perform her new single Damage

The blue-eyed soul sensation last made headlines on August 30 for being accused of cultural appropriation after rocking Bantu knots and a Jamaican flag bikini top while celebrating Notting Hill Carnival at her $9.5M Beverly Hills mansion.

On Monday, Adele celebrated the eighth birthday of her son Angelo James with Drop4Drop CEO Simon Konecki, whom she filed for divorce from in September 2019 after seven years together.

The Hiding My Heart singer – who’s rumored boyfriend is Skepta – was reportedly set to release her fourth studio album last month, but the record has since been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Culture vulture? The blue-eyed soul sensation last made headlines on August 30 for being accused of cultural appropriation after rocking Bantu knots and a Jamaican flag bikini top while celebrating Notting Hill Carnival at her $9.5M Beverly Hills mansion

Culture vulture? The blue-eyed soul sensation last made headlines on August 30 for being accused of cultural appropriation after rocking Bantu knots and a Jamaican flag bikini top while celebrating Notting Hill Carnival at her $9.5M Beverly Hills mansion 

Love of her life: On Monday, Adele celebrated the eighth birthday of her son Angelo James with Drop4Drop CEO Simon Konecki, whom she filed for divorce from in September 2019 after seven years together (pictured August 1)

Love of her life: On Monday, Adele celebrated the eighth birthday of her son Angelo James with Drop4Drop CEO Simon Konecki, whom she filed for divorce from in September 2019 after seven years together (pictured August 1)