Piers Morgan and other celebrities have reacted to the news Phillip Schofield has quit ITV and admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague at This Morning.
09.05.2023 - 14:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rylan Clark has been branded a 'beef cake' by a former Strictly Come Dancing star after he showed the effect Eurovision 2023 is having on him in a topless selfie. The BBC Radio 2 host has already spent a week in Liverpool ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest which takes place this week.
He had an interesting journey up north over the first May Bank Holiday weekend, where he will be among the presenters providing coverage of Eurovision for the BBC. But despite the chaotic start to his trip, Rylan has been getting stuck into life in the city and the buzz of the international song competition.
Over the weekend, the 34-year-old posted a selfie which showed her bare arms and chest as he covered his dark bearded face with his hand. "How's your Eurovision going," he captioned the post alongside a crying laughing emoji.
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John Whaite, who made it the final of Strictly 2021 years after being crowned the winner of the Great British Bake Off, was among those to respond to the post, writing: "Beefcake," with a flame emoji.
It came before Rylan revealed his 'fear' ahead of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest this Saturday (May 13). The TV and radio star joined Lorraine Kelly live via video link on her self-titled ITV show, Lorraine, on Tuesday (May 9) following an appearance by the UK's entry Mae Muller.
Sharing his excitement ahead of this year’s contest he said to Lorraine: "Well I mean, you can tell by my jacket Lorraine that I’m very excited, Eurovision is my favourite time of the year babe. I love it, I've been so lucky to be a part of Eurovision for the last six years now.
"Every time this week comes around I would normally say, ‘I can’t wait to get
Piers Morgan and other celebrities have reacted to the news Phillip Schofield has quit ITV and admitted to an affair with a younger male colleague at This Morning.
Amanda Holden has backed Dermot O’Leary to replace Phillip Schofield on This Morning after the line-up was thrown into chaos when he left the show after 21 years. Phillip, 61, stepped down from the breakfast telly show following reports of a feud with long-time co-host and friend, Holly Willoughby, 42. After the shock exit at the weekend, Holly announced she was taking a two-week half-term break, leaving Alison Hammond, 48, and Dermot, 50, to hold the fort in her absence.
Rylan Clark has announced he is taking a break from his radio show, just as he becomes one of the favourites to take over Phillip Schofield on This Morning. The TV and radio star is no stranger to the ITV daytime show having spent a significant time at the helm.
BBC sign language translator has gone viral after translating the Finnish entry ‘Cha Cha Cha’ into British sign language at the Eurovision final.The upbeat dance track by Käärijä was an early favourite to win the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest 2023. One viewer described the performance as “fucking bonkers and brilliant”, with another adding: “The Eurovision village went wild for Finland…biggest reaction of the night so far.”However, ‘Cha Cha Cha’ ultimately came in at second place to Swedish singer Loreen and her song ‘Tattoo’.BBC sign language translator Adrian Bailey was praised for his enthusiastic performance of the tune.
Eurovision 2023 winner Loreen and her banger Tattoo have moved one step closer to Official Chart domination - creeping up today to outpeak Euphoria and even potentially challenge for Number 1, the Official Charts Company can confirm.
Following his show-stopping performance at last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Liverpool, it's safe to say the UK's fallen a little bit in love with Finland's Käärijä.
Rylan Clark was inundated with the same type of response after he cryptically teased his 'next adventure' following his return home from Eurovision. The TV and radio star was on commentary duty last week as he teamed up with Scott Mills for BBC Radio 2's coverage of the 67th Song Contest.
As Liverpool sweeps the last of the stray sequins from its streets, the Eurovision effect continues to impact the Official Chart.
Loose Women star Janet Street-Porter has made a savage dig at the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entrant Mae Muller, who sadly came second to last after a nail-biting vote on Saturday 13 May. The 76 year old panellist and former journalist weighed in on the UK's low position in the song contest, following Sam Ryder's rare second place in 2022, and she didn't hold back.The competition, which was held in the UK for the first time in 25 years, ended up giving the trophy to Loreen of Sweden and her powerhouse ballad Tattoo, who had won once before. Finland came second, Noa Kirel of Israel then came in third, and Italy was fourth.
Following last weekend's big Eurovision Song Contest grand final at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena, a host of entries are set to make their mark on the Official Singles Chart.
Eurovision entrant Mae Muller has issued a statement in response to a disappointing result in last night’s (May 13) finale, which saw the UK finish second from last.Sweden’s Loreen was crowned the overall winner in the final, after earning a score of 583 points. Sweden were the bookies favourite to win ahead of the final in Liverpool, with Loreen’s song ‘Tattoo’ having odds of 4/9 on bet365 to win on the day of the grand finale.The win made Eurovision history, with Loreen becoming the first woman to win the competition twice, following her victory in 2012 with the track ‘Euphoria’.After the jury votes, Sweden stood in first place at 340 points.
Eurovision Song Contest, after earning 583 points. Sweden was favourite to win ahead of tonight’s final in Liverpool, with Loreen’s song ‘Tattoo’ having odds of 4/9 on bet365 to win.Loreen becomes the first ever woman to win Eurovision twice, following her victory in 2012 with the track ‘Euphoria’.After the jury votes, Sweden stood in first place at 340 points.
After beating some stiff competition from a whopping 26 acts which included the UK’s very own Mae Muller, it was Loreen that reigned victorious at the end of this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Singing Tattoo, Loreen scored an impressive 583 points in total, which sent them skyrocketing to the top of the leaderboard! Securing victory for a second time, Sweden’s entry Loreen managed to once again claim the coveted title with this year’s track Tattoo, 11 years after she triumphed at the competition back in 2012! In the past decade since bringing home the coveted Eurovision win, Loreen has enchanted audiences with her voice, unique artistic expression, and captivating lyrics.
The Eurovision Song Contest final is underway with singers from 26 all taking to the stage.
BBC Radio Two stars Rylan Clark and Scott Mills had to be 'rescued' following an evening out in Liverpool ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest grand final on Saturday night (May 13).
The UK's Eurovision hopes this year rest on the shoulder of singer Mae Muller.
The Eurovision song contest is officially set to be held in Liverpool tonight after last year’s winners Ukraine were left unable to host due to their ongoing war with Russia.The much beloved singing contest, which is set to be presented by British stars including Rylan Clark, invites viewers to vote for their favourite acts. After each participating country performs their chosen song, a series of points are awarded by the other European countries participating.
Eurovision presenter Rylan Clark shared an emotional message ahead of the final. Rylan, who has provided the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals commentary on BBC One this week with Scott Mills and will host the grand final commentary on BBC Radio Two, took to Twitter to post some heartfelt words. "Whatever happens tonight, seeing The whole UK embrace @Eurovision as much as I love it has been the most beautiful part of the journey this year. Welcome to the party x" Rylan, 34, typed on the social media platform.The UK is hosting the contest for a record ninth time in Eurovision history, this year on behalf of Ukraine who won the 2022 contest with Kalush Orchestra's Stefania. Traditionally, the 67th Eurovision Song Contest would have been held in the country of the winners.
Vernon Kay said fans of veteran broadcaster Ken Bruce have given him “the best trolling I’ve ever had” ahead of his start at BBC Radio 2 on Monday. The TV presenter, 49, announced in February that he was taking over from Scottish radio presenter Ken. Ken had previously revealed he was be stepping down from presenting his mid-morning show on the station after 31 years.
A top star is billed to give a performance during this evening’s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final.