Bale is Aussie I think, but I've been ranting about this for years. Every TV show has to have a british host, they hire a shitload of brits to play american roles. I don't get it. I think the only reason is that behind the Jew Hollywood, the Brits create a lot of their own movies,scripts and shows that the US copies.
The USA pretty much got every reality show from the brits or aussies. Idol, Big brother, survivor etc... same as a lot of TV shows. Possibly giving roles to brits is part of the deal to bring the shows here.