Rylan Clark and Scott Mills will host BBC Radio 2's Eurovision grand final coverage
dailyrecord.co.ukBBC Radio 2's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest final will be presented by Rylan Clark and Scott Mills, it has been announced.Both presenters and Eurovision superfans will bring “insightful and colourful commentary” to coverage of the 2023 event, the BBC said.The semi-finals of the competition, which will take place in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine, will take place on Tuesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 11, with the grand final at the Liverpool Arena on May 13.Radio 2 will also be broadcasting the two Eurovision semi-finals for the first time, with shows hosted by Paddy O’Connell.Following the announcement, Clark said he was “absolutely buzzing” to be hosting the BBC Radio 2 grand final coverage.“Eurovision is my favourite time of the year, I cannot wait,” he said.“I’m so excited and absolutely buzzing to be hosting the Eurovision Grand Final on Radio 2, the biggest and best music event in the world, with my partner-in-crime.“We can’t wait to bring listeners closer to the action than ever before, with all the fun, excitement and backstage gossip from what promises to be an unforgettable night.”Mills added: “I’ve had the great pleasure of being involved with Eurovision in various ways over the years, from commentating alongside Graham Norton to singing karaoke with the contestants, but presenting from the grand final in Liverpool is the ultimate childhood dream come true.“Rylan and I will be going all out.”The coverage on May 13 will be the culmination of a week spent in the city for Clark and Mills, who are providing television commentary for the semi-finals.The first semi-final on May 9 will see 15 countries taking part, while Thursday’s will see 16 battle it out.Head of BBC Radio 2 Helen Thomas said: “The 2023
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