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Eurovision has denied that the 2024 winner considered pulling out of the contest at the last minute.The grand final of this year’s competition was held in Malmö, Sweden on Saturday May 11. Nemo won for Switzerland with ‘The Code’, and became Eurovision’s first-ever non-binary winner.

She is in a bubble of love at the moment, as she prepares to wed her fiance, Ercan Ramadu. Vicky Pattison, 36, got engaged to the 30-year-old TV personality - who has appeared on Geordie Shore and The Only Way Is Marbs - in February 2022, and the loved-up pair are set to tie the knot this summer in Italy. But the star, known for wearing her heart on her sleeve, also has some fears about the future with the love of her life.

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Eurovision bosses have defended the recent decision to disqualify Joost Klein from the 2024 final.The 26-year-old singer was selected to represent the Netherlands with his song ‘Europapa’ for this year’s edition of the song contest, but was withdrawn from the competition just hours before Saturday’s final (May 11).The incident marked the first time in the competition’s 68-year history that an act had been disqualified after reaching the Grand Final.

Eurovision Song Contest 2024.This year’s competition, which was ultimately won by Switzerland’s Nemo, was surrounded by controversy for allowing Israel to compete amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza.A statement shared by the EBU to both The Mirror and The Irish Times read: “We regret that some delegations at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö didn’t respect the spirit of the rules and the competition both onsite and during their broadcasts. We spoke to a number of delegations during the event regarding various issues that were brought to our attention.It continued: “The EBU’s governing bodies will, together with the heads of delegations, review the events surrounding the ESC in Malmö to move forward in a positive way and to ensure the values of the event are respected by everyone.A post shared by European Broadcasting Union (@ebu_hq)“Individual cases will be discussed by the event’s governing body, the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group made up of representatives from participating broadcasters, at its next meeting.”The statement’s release comes after the slew of controversies that took over this year’s edition of the song contest.

Bambie Thug has accused Eurovision organisers of “not supporting them” over claims that the Israeli broadcasters “incited violence” against them.In an interview after their performance at Eurovision 2024, the Irish singer-songwriter claimed the Israeli broadcaster KAN “incited violence against me twice, three times.”“We brought it up to the EBU,” they told reporters. “They said they’d follow up.

A press conference featuring the UK's Olly Alexander and other competing Eurovision Song Contest acts has been cancelled this evening, the European Broadcasting Union has confirmed. Olly and the other acts, who were automatic qualifiers for Saturday’s live show, were due to speak to the media ahead of the Grand Final on Saturday, but following a last minute decision by the EBU, will no longer be doing so.

TV star Sarah Greene revealed that her beau was a close friend of her late husband, Mike Smith, and she believes he "pulled the strings" to bring them together. Sarah, 66, is best known for hosting Blue Peter and Saturday Superstore – and now stars on BBC One's quiz show The Finish Line alongside Roman Kemp.

is pregnant! The model and skincare mogul is expecting her first child with Justin Bieber, her husband of five years. posted a sweet announcement to Instagram featuring a photo and video shoot of the couple embracing and clutching her teeny-tiny bump. For the announcement, the mom-to-be wore a lace dress and a lace scarf on her head, while Justin wore a jacket and backwards baseball cap.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In an interview with the Sunday Times in 2023, Hailey admitted that she “wants kids so bad” but is worried about raising them in the public eye.

Eurovision organisers have defended their decision not to boycott Israel over the war in Gaza.It comes ahead of the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden this Saturday (May 11).There have been several calls to boycott the competition from various countries. Over 1,000 Swedish artists called for Israel to be banned this year, such as Robyn, Fever Ray, and First Aid Kit, whilst over 1,400 Finnish music industry professionals recently signed a petition to ban the country from taking part in the contest as well.In the buildup to the 2024 edition, individual artists such as Olly Alexander also faced calls to boycott the event.

Ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden this weekend, a huge two-time winner from the country has announced they’ll be touring Europe and the UK next year.

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Pop singer Mike Nolan, who soared to fame after winning Eurovision - which returns later this month - for the UK in the band Bucks Fizz, has announced that he is stepping down from the group after 43 years. The band have been continuing to perform under their new name, The Fizz, with original members Mike, Cheryl Baker and Jay Aston over recent years. However, appearing on Michael Ball’s Radio 2 show this week, they made the sad announcement.

Strictly star Fleur East enjoyed a casual date night with her designer husband and looked every inch a glowing new mum.The radio presenter posted a video and photo to her social media, showing herself dressed in a stylish green shorts-and-shirt co-ord and seemingly relishing the quality time with husband Marcel Badiane-Robin. They welcomed their baby daughter, who they named Nova, on 22 March, and Fleur, 36, has been keeping her fans and followers updated as she adjusts to life with a little one.