BBC agree to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in the UK

News of the affair reached to his wife Josephine, who was furious, and asked a priest to talk to her husband. Eyman wrote in the book: “Dietrich was very near the last straw.” John “knew the marriage was over”, said the author, after realising his wife was unable to drop the subject. However, it wasn’t the last time the actor would become entangled in extra-marital affair scandals. His second wife, Esperanza Baur, had believed her husband was seeing actress Gail Russell.Despite the accusation, both actors denied they were having an affair. It came after John and Gail filmed the 1946 film Angel and the Badman, where they were involved in love scenes. According to the Outsider, John arrived back late at his estate one night, and Esperanza was waiting for him with a loaded gun. As he walked through the front door, the actor’s wife tried to shoot him. Somehow, the happy couple stayed together for another seven years before eventually divorcing. They were ultimately married for 8 years, from 1946 to 1954. That same year, he married actress Pilar Pallete, with whom he stayed married until his death in 1979. He died from stomach cancer at the age of 72 after suffering from serious health problems in the latter stages. In 1973, the year Cahill US Marshall was released, Wayne told journalists: "I'm pretty much living on borrowed time."John, also known as The Duke, had a long career in Hollywood, starring in 74 films from 1926 until 1976. 

Jennifer Lopez, 53, and Ben Affleck, 50, are preparing to exchange vows today in a much-anticipated second wedding ceremony. However, the couple suffered a scare yesterday ahead of their big day as an ambulance had to be dispatched to their wedding venue.It has been reported that Ben's mother, Christopher Anne Boldt, suffered an incident at the actor’s Georgia estate, effectively needing medical assistance.According to reports, Christopher required stitches after taking a tumble off a dock and cut her leg.According to DailyMail.com, Jennifer and Ben were later seen outside the hospital, with Ben smoking a cigarette.Sources, however, claimed that the incident was "not serious".Pictures seen by the Mirror purportedly showed Christopher being wheeled out of the building, with Ben and Jennifer following closely behind.It was reported that the ambulance arrived at the estate at noon and spent 20 minutes there before it left.Ben and Jennifer are set to tie the knot today a month after their intimate Las Vegas wedding.The pair met on the set of Gigli in 2002 with a highly-publicised romance soon following.Ben popped the question that same year but the couple broke up in 2004, calling off their engagement.The wedding date was initially set for September 2003, with Jennifer revealing that she would change her name to Jennifer Affleck.The wedding was sensationally postponed just days before the September date.But four months later, in early 2004, the couple announced their break up.Almost two decades later, in April this year, Ben proposed again to the Jenny From The Block hitmaker.Ben has kept the relationship relatively private, but told Adweek he is “in awe” of Jennifer and the effect she has.He said: “Jennifer has inspired a

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' daughter, Lola, is making waves in the music business and she doesn't just sound great - she's got the look too!The 21-year-old set TikTok on fire with a sneak peek of her latest photoshoot in which she was rocking a string bikini and sheer cover-up. MORE: Kelly Ripa models yellow one-piece and husband Mark Consuelos approvesLola posed poolside for the photographer and looked completely at ease as she showed off her tanned physique in the pretty ensemble.The artist wore her long, brown hair loose and appeared natural and confident, striking pose after pose. WATCH: Kelly Ripa's eating habits are the talk of Live during hilarious segment with her husband She promoted her new song, Paranoia Silverlining, in the caption as Lola reminded her followers to stream the hit tune. Kelly and Mark are incredibly proud of her achievements and her music debut - and they're not the only ones. MORE: Why Kelly Ripa has more than one reason to celebrate during her time off LiveRELATED: Kelly Ripa reveals her wedding to Mark Consuelos cost just $179Lola - who is currently studying music at New York University - was cheered on by her older brother, Michael, who also plugged her work on Instagram.@lolagcon Stream paranoia silver lining for all the summer vibes LINK IN MY BIO

Dutch legends Wim Kieft and Ernie Brandts fear Rangers will target PSV Eindhoven's dodgy defensive duo Armando Obispo and Jordan Teze this week in the Champions League showdown. And former PSV hero Kieft reckons Rangers should have had a stonewall penalty in the first leg at Ibrox.

Politicians representing the people of Wishaw, Motherwell and surrounding areas have called on the UK Government to act urgently to do more to help people facing “unaffordable” prices in energy costs.

Billie Shepherd cradled her growing baby bump as she posed in a blue bikini while on holiday.The star, who is expecting her third child, was glowing as she posed alongside her lookalike mum Suzie Wells in a pool during their getaway to Greece. Billie, 31, and Suzie, 53, cooled off in the water as they matched in blue bikinis with sunglasses on, as Billie gently cradled her blossoming bump as they posed for the camera.The pair are currently in Greece with a large group, including Billie’s husband Greg and their two children, Nelly, eight, and Arthur, five.

AJ Odudu has thrown her hat in the ring as a possible presenter for Eurovision 2023, which is set to be hosted in the UK on behalf of Ukraine. Earlier this week, the BBC confirmed it would be taking charge of next year’s contest after it was announced winners Ukraine had been ruled out amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

the honour falls to the UK and we have the opportunity to celebrate Sam Ryder coming second in this year’s event. The Eurovision host city will be decided in the coming months with London, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool and Sheffield joining Leeds in campaigning to be the competition’s venue. In order to be chosen to hold the competition, cities must demonstrate that they have a 10,000-seater venue and are located within close proximity to an international airport.

Eurovision 2023 will be hosted in the UK - and we want to know where you think it should be staged.

Craig Hill reckons the Eurovision Song Contest WILL be held in Glasgow and has put himself forward to host it.

ITV star Lorraine Kelly has replied to fans’ pleas for her to host Eurovision 2023.The calls for Lorraine to present the song contest come after it was announced that Ukraine had agreed to transfer its hosting duties to the UK for next year.Lorraine, 62, responded to excited fans on Twitter who were keen to see the Scottish broadcaster be part of the huge-scale event.Chloe tweeted: “@reallorraine @grahnort & @ShadyLawrence as hosts if it’s Glasgow!!!”“We are poised like coiled springs,” Lorraine replied enthusiastically in view of her 709,300 followers.Another user, KSCuddd, asked: “@reallorraine @AlisonHammond @fredsirieix1 please could you present next year’s #Eurovision2023?”“Yes,” Lorraine replied, confirming once again that she would be keen for the gig.The UK is set to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year after organisers decided it could not be held in winning country Ukraine due to the ongoing war.It was chosen after the UK’s SPACEMAN singer Sam Ryder came second in this year's contest.Lead singer of 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra, Oleh Psiuk, has expressed Ukraine’s gratitude to the UK for hosting the event “in support of our country”. The winning country usually staged the following year’s competition, but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided to go in a different direction after Russia's terrible invasion of Ukraine.Oleh added that he was "very sad" that Ukraine could not host the contest but he hoped it would "celebrate our beautiful, unique culture"."We, in turn, will make all efforts to help Ukraine win next year as well, so that Eurovision 2024 can take place in a peaceful country", he said.One of the hottest topics of discussion is over which UK city will be picked to host the event. Several

Sam Ryder said on an Instagram video addressing fans in Ukraine, "It’s Ukraine’s party, we’re just inviting them to throw it at our house. " Twitter users have started to speculate and put forward which UK presenters they hope will host the much-anticipated song contest alongside some Ukrainian presenters. Some familiar names are cropping up a lot on social media, such as This Morning's cheery host Alison Hammond, or the hilarious Graham Norton, who has been doing the UK commentary for over a decade.

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Sam Ryder has shared that he is in the final stages of finishing his debut album, ‘There’s Nothing But Space, Man’. Watch our video interview with Ryder above.Speaking to NME at Truck Festival in Oxfordshire this weekend (July 24), the Eurovision singer said it was looking like the record would be finished this month, adding that it’s been an “amazing” experience.Asked what the record might sound like, he replied: “I’ll tell you next week when I finish it.

A number of UK cities have offered to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 after it was confirmed that next year's competition will take place here instead of in Ukraine. It comes after bosses decided that the wartorn nation would be unable to host the event following their win this year.

Eurovision Song Contest will take place in the UK in 2023. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC have confirmed that the famous contest will take place in the home of the runner-up of the 2022 competition on behalf of the winners, Ukraine.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K. will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC revealed on Monday.Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the 2022 contest with the U.K.’s Sam Ryder placing second. It is customary for the winning country to host the following year’s contest, but in light of Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine, it will be held in the U.K.

The UK will officially host Eurovision 2023 and the search to find a host city to partner with is on.

The UK has officially been confirmed as the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. 

Eurovision Song Contest would be, but a Thursday night acoustic set on the Microlight Stage at Barn on the Farm, a diminutive independent music festival just outside Gloucester, must be pretty close. The stage itself is essentially a corrugated iron shed with a side missing. The crowd numbers no more than 250 people (they’re early, mind – several thousand will accumulate through the weekend), most of whom would admit to being a little cold.