He gave an absolutely stellar performance in the Eurovision final on Saturday but singer-songwriter Sam Ryder hasn't just been praised as a talented performer.
Describing him as "positive, energetic and humble", his fans praised him in his latest TV appearance. Appearing on Monday's episode of BBC's The One Show, Sam told presenters Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas of his whirlwind experience in Turin, Italy for the final of the renowned singing competition - and explained how he and his team had taken a break from social media in the run-up to the performance, so they could really get themselves focused without any distractions.
Sitting on The One Show's green sofa, alongside Top Gun actors Miles Teller and Jennifer Connelly, Sam wore his long hair down, with a simple pair of trousers and jumper combo.
To add a bit of pizzazz, funky Sam wore a brightly coloured beaded necklace. Read more:'This is Salford calling': Salford and Greater Manchester given shout-out in middle of Eurovision 2022 "I just feel so emotional, even just watching it [the performance] back - I'm still processing," he said. "Was it real?
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