Eurovision host Mika poses backstage with commentator Graham Norton

Graham Norton reunited with his Drag Race ex Kristian Seeber - known professionally as Tina Burner - as he and the star went to watch And Juliet on the West End together in London.The former couple were seen standing for a picture with the cast of the show as & Juliet tweeted: "Wonderful to see the amazing @grahnort & @thetinaburner at #andJuliet. "Thanks for showing us love - we loved partying with you!" Host Graham, 59, and Tina, 41, had a whirlwind romance in 2005, as the host recalls their relationship in his 2014 memoir The Life and Loves of a He Devil.

The fun and games of Eurovision are over for another year, and what a night it was. If you decided to give it a miss because you thought that the UK would end up with “nil points” for yet another year, you really did miss out, as Sam Ryder and his hit Space Man ended up coming in second place to Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra.

Graham Norton has shared the moment he met a delighted Sam Ryder backstage after his Eurovision triumph. The UK's Eurovision Song contest host tweeted a video of the celebrations in Turin, Italy, as a jubilant Sam entered the room after coming in second place after Ukraine on Saturday night.

Celebrities have come together to praise the United Kingdom’s Eurovision entry Sam Ryder who came runner up on Saturday night with his track Space Man. Prime Minister Boris Johnson took to his Twitter to congratulate the Ukraine on their win and took time to praise the UK entry. He wrote: “Congratulations to Ukraine for winning the @Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

A huge reason we love Eurovision is for the music, and tonight Sam Ryder represented the United Kingdom, and it was clear from the off that he was going to score big as twelves were awarded continuously to the UK by countries across Europe. An elated Sam could be seen smiling as at the half way point of voting the UK were still leading with 195 points, but after all the votes were cast it was Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra who scooped the top prize.

the ITV talent show was pushed back by a few minutes due to Liverpool and Chelsea's FA Cup final tie going to penalties. And while some viewers at home were divided as to whether to tune into the Eurovision Song Contest or BGT, with one tweeting, "What to watch? #BGT or #Eurovision," others didn't want to watch either. READ MORE: Eurovision fans applaud 'class act' Graham Norton for touching live gesture Slamming the Saturday night TV choices, one livid viewer at home moaned: "What a load of sh** on TV #Eurovision and #BGT surely this kind of sh*** should of been cancelled by now!!!" And they weren't the only one to complain about the TV choices.

Gallery: Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs, and what's wrong with that? The pop stars who wrote songs for their lovers! (BANG Showbiz)He added: “At the beginning it was surreal, the fact that she’s a fan of me will always be surreal. “But I remind myself that everyone is just a person. We’re all going to be interested in different artists, just because someone is super well-known.

"This is a red letter day," declared host Graham Norton proudly as Sam Ryder earned the UK's best result in 20 years at the Eurovision Song Contest. And the praise and respect came pouring in for the TikTok sensation as he narrowly lost out to Ukraine.

Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu proudly flew the flag for the UK as she read out the UK vote at Eurovision. The TV presenter followed in the footsteps of celebs such as Fearne Cotton, Scott Mills and Amanda Holden to dish out those all important points at this year's competition.

The UK has narrowly lost out in the Eurovision song contest this evening. Sam Ryder took to the stage with an upbeat performance of his uplifting pop song Space Man.

Eurovision traditionally has been a place where politics were frowned upon, at least in the overt songs . But the war in Ukraine is much on the world’s mind, so Eurovision made a statement right at the top of today’s finals.

Eurovision Song Contest's grand finale is finally upon us as families up and down the country are preparing for their annual celebrations, but will you be taking part in a drinking game during the show? Here are the rules.The final takes place in Turin, Italy this year, which follows the country's win for the 2020 contest in 2021. With 25 countries getting ready to battle it out one year after Maneskin beat their competitors with their glam rock track, families are more interested in amping up the party atmosphere.

The final 25 countries battling it out for Eurovision glory have been decided. The 66th song contest takes place in Turin, Italy on Saturday (14 May) - and it could see the UK bag its first win in 25 years.