BGT judge amongst hosts announced for Eurovision Song Contest 2023

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Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon, actress Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina will host the Eurovision Song Contest, it has been announced.The international music show will take place at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool in May after the city was chosen to host the competition on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine following the Russian invasion.

Broadcaster Zoe Ball, 52, announced the news on her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show on Wednesday. She said: “Last time the Eurovision was in the UK back in 1998 hosted by our dear Sir Terry Wogan and Ulrika Johnson, last year in Turin of course Alessandro Cattelan, Laura Pausini and Mika, in those fabulous bright suits. “On the TV hosting the Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool will be Alesha Dixon, the Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina, the award-winning actress from Ted Lasso and Games Of Thrones Hannah Waddingham and someone you may well know, Mr Graham Norton. “While Graham is on the TV because he’ll be doing the presenting, he will have a little bit of help from the commentary box – Mel Giedroyc will be there as well, on hand to be his glamorous assistant. “Alesha, Julia and Hannah will also be presenting the semi-finals.” Alesha, who is a judge on ITV's Britain's Got Talent, rose to fame in the early 2000s as a member of the girl group Mis-Teeq, before pursuing a solo career with hits including The Boy Does Nothing.

The 44-year-old lifted the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing glitterball trophy in 2007 with professional partner Matthew Cutler before returning to the competition as a judge on the panel for three series until 2011.

She then joined the judging panel on Britain’s Got Talent in 2012, which she now sits on alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda, Holden and.