Eurovision! IN the UK?!

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https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/jun/17/uk-is-asked-to-host-eurovision-in-2023-after-ukraine-ruled-out

We've been asked!!!

What about Maya Jama? She seems to be presenting more and more at the moment.

We all saw that coming. So exciting!!

I've no idea why - but I thought it was going to be held at Salford Quays

OMG, do you think it will? Aaarrrggggghhhhh, be still my beating heart.🤩🤩🤩

Ukrainian presenters with AJ & Rylan please.

Yessssss!!

Womder where it will be held (and if I can get tickets)

She does my head in on Glow Up!

Why? Hardly central is it, we should be utilising the centre of the country /UK more

Dear lord, seems cruel to the poor Ukrainian presenter

I hope the hosts will be Ukranian, although I too think we can never have too much Mans! 😚

The UK was a very clear second, and had it been left at the jury vote would have been the clear winner.

It's not so certain.

inews.co.uk/news/entertainment/eurovision-2022-voting-irregularities-uk-sam-ryder-come-third-jury-scandal-song-contest-1632789?ico=most_popular

Clara Amfo does quite a lot of live broadcast stuff, and was part of the team that won a BAFTA for The Earthshot prize so I think she could be in with a shout.

I'd also back Rylan to do it, he loves Eurovision and that shines through.

I knew this was the reason why countries suddenly voted for UK.
They still hate us and want us to foot the bill

AJ & Rylan- I can imagine that would be like a 5 year olds birthday at a soft play with lots of sugar. There would be a lot of screeching and giggling

Whilst I would understand a presenter who is gay or lesbian being chosen, please not Rylan.

Clara Amfo is a very good call, she’s lovely- her joy shines through in all the live presenting she does. A bit like Rylan. They would be a fab pairing.

re: Tess and Vernon… actually Vern is quite funny and really good when he guests on radio 2. Tess is wooden, but that fits quite well with Eurovision!

I know they need younger presenters, but if age were no object, I’d love Graham, Rylan with Mel and Sue!

Ooh yes Vernon would be good.

Can we go? Can we go? Can we go?

Or Ant and fucking Dec.

definitely going to be in the Glasgow Hydro - blocked out 2nd week of May in calendar

I really hope it is the Hydro

Why?

It would be a pain getting to Glasgow for me so from an entirely selfish point of view, yes please Wales especially if it's Cardiff. Or Leeds/Manchester.

And gosh no Phil and Holly, Ant and Dec etc, that'd be bloody awful!

I too had a feeling it'd be coming. I'll be trying for tickets, I keep saying one day I'll go and haven't so far.

The UK have never hosted it on behalf of Ireland!

That's very exciting. My DD will want to go.
The BBC loaned cameras to RTE one time so that the contest could be broadcast in colour way back in the days when Ireland was still in black and white :)

I was away from my laptop for a bit and I come back to find this gem of a comment from @Topseyt123 -
"The BBC has stepped in occasionally when other broadcasters have been in difficulty over hosting before. I think that happened when Johnny Logan won it several times on the trot for Ireland and the Irish broadcaster was running low on funds to keep hosting"

I mean FFS!!!!

We won the competition (currently) more than any other country in the competition, 3 of those times back to back and we hosted each and every single time Ireland has won. Please toddle off with your UK swept in and helped out our wee little neighboureenoo Ireland when they ran out of money attitude. RTE has hosted very well thank you very much. We gave the world Riverdance during the Eurovision interval. No interval act has come close either before or since.

Your comment is not only ignorant of the facts. Why didn't you think of even checking with the master - Google that is???

The UK may be the "in reserve" host country but you've not won the competition outright to host it as many times as Ireland has.