'Ted Lasso' star Hannah Waddingham said in a statement that she has been an “avid (Eurovision) fan for years” and that hosting the contest is “a great privilege.”
“Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham will host this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England alongside award-winning Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina and TV personality Alesha Dixon, the British Broadcasting Corporation announced Wednesday. Waddingham, who won an Emmy for her performance as football club owner Rebecca Welton in the Apple TV+ comedy, said in a statement that she has been an “avid fan for years” and that hosting the contest is “a great privilege.
” Eurovision is traditionally hosted by the previous year’s winner but Ukraine, which won in 2022 with the track “Stefania,” performed by folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra, cannot host due to its ongoing conflict with Russia. The UK, which finished second in last year’s competition with Sam Ryder’s performance of “Space Man,” was asked to host instead of Ukraine by the organizing European Broadcast Union .
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