Jamie Dornan reveals unusual hobby on SNL U.K., he collects rocks that look like potatoes

Jamie Dornan surprised SNL U.K. audience by revealing he collects rocks that look like potatoes, and insists it’s real

While hosting the latest episode of Saturday Night Live U.K., actor Jamie Dornan shocked viewers with a confession that seemed stranger than any sketch, he collects rocks that resemble potatoes, and claimed the hobby is completely real. The revelation came during his opening monologue, which quickly became one of the most talked‑about moments of the night.

Dornan, stepping in as host for the second episode of the British SNL adaptation, delivered the line with such earnestness that many in the live studio audience and those watching clips online were left wondering whether it was a comedic bit or an authentic admission. “This isn’t a joke. God knows, I wish it was,” he reportedly told the crowd, leaning into the bizarre specificity of his passion.

Social media reactions were swift and amused. Clips of the moment circulated on Twitter and Reddit shortly after the episode aired, with fans sharing screenshots and debating whether the potato‑rock obsession was real or just good absurdist comedy. Several commenters referenced the “potato rocks” bit, with one admitting they “had to google it” afterwards because it seemed so unexpected.

Dornan’s monologue isn’t the first time SNL U.K., a new sibling to the long‑running American version, has leaned into quirky, unpredictable humour. But this moment stood out precisely because it blurred the line between the host’s real interests and the comic persona expected on sketch shows.

Whether Dornan’s hobby truly extends to carrying around and cataloguing tater‑like stones or if he was gently trolling the audience remains up for debate among fans. But one thing is clear: the moment has put an eccentric spin on his SNL U.K. appearance and injected fresh viral buzz into the show’s early episodes.