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BBC axes A Question of Sport after dominating 50-year run as viewer figures dip

Full time has finally been called on A Question of Sport, after more than half a century on the BBC - three years on from Sue Barker being dropped as host. BBC chiefs have blown the whistle on the show after a record-breaking run, dwindling ratings and limited iPlayer appeal, reports the Mirror.
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BBC announces presenting and commentary line-up for Eurovision 2023
BBC has announced its presenting and commentary line-up for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.The 2023 competition will take place in Liverpool in May, who beat Glasgow to stage the contest on behalf of Ukraine after organisers deemed the country unable to host the event due to their ongoing war with Russia.Now, a huge list of stars and broadcasters has been revealed to helm the UK’s coverage of its home contest across the final and semi-finals including Graham Norton, Julia Sanina, Hannah Waddingham, Alesha Dixon, Timur Miroshnychenko, Sam Quek, Mel Giedroyc, Scott Mills, Rylan and Claire Sweeney.The semi-finals on May 9-11 will be presented by Ukranian singer Julia Sanina, Waddingham and Dixon, with the Grand Final hosted by Eurovision stalwart Norton alongside the three aforementioned presenters.Norton said: “It’s no secret how much I adore Eurovision, I truly believe it’s the greatest show on earth and every year that I’m involved it’s a huge honour. “This year is even more special and I personally feel a big responsibility to make our Ukrainian colleagues proud.Alongside presenting the Grand Final to the world, I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to get back into the commentary box for those watching in the UK!”Sanina added: “I am thrilled to present the Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Finals and Grand Final.
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Paddy McGuinness 'using work' to get over marriage split from model wife Christine
Paddy McGuinness is using work to get over his shock marriage split from Christine McGuinness.The pair announced last month that they had separated, however the TV presenter appears to have thrown himself into a busy work schedule to take his mind off the fact his 11 marriage is over.He said: “Between recording 36 episodes of Question of Sport and filming for the new series of Top Gear I have got plenty to keep me busy.”READ NEXT: Paddy McGuinness' love life explored - from Christine split to snaps with another womanPaddy also claimed that he loved able to hang out with the BBC Question of Sport team captains Sam Quek and Ugo Monye to relax.He added: “We all get on brilliantly and have a lot of fun together on and off set. It’s a very enjoyable way to spend a day at work.”This comes shortly after Paddy's now-ex Christine seemed to be doing the same as she seemingly dived head-first into work.She recently teased a "magic" new project while with a filming camera and looking cheerful despite the huge life event she is currently enduring.The couple confirmed their separation on July 22 after 11 years of marriage in a joint statement released online.Surrounded by cases and luggage, the upbeat star of The Games looked great as she donned a pink ensemble.
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Question of Sport's Sam Quek on struggle with ‘absolute nightmare’ postpartum symptoms
Top Gear star Paddy McGuinness, who very recently split up with wife Christine, wrote a personal reply in the comments, joking: "Welcome to my world!"Sam added a crying with laughter emoji by way of response.Meanwhile, some of Sam's 203,000 followers added their own hints and tips at dealing with hair loss.One suggested she should get her thyroid gland checked if the hair shedding had become too excessive.Others recommended hair oils and increasing blood circulation to the scalp.Meanwhile @Tedferguson87 praised her honesty, writing: "Well done for making this public and reaching those who might think they are going through this alone."Sam's candid confession about her hair loss struggles was a rare personal tweet among a string of impassioned messages about sport.Her baby son is the second addition to the family, arriving just 12 months after the birth of her first child, a daughter named Molly.Despite the postpartum symptoms, her two children have been a reason for Sam to celebrate, after suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage before she conceived them.Husband Tom revealed previously that the star felt she had "let people down".There were also complications with giving birth to Molly naturally, which had led to doctors carrying out a C-section.However, Tom recalled that he knew his Olympic award winning wife had the strength to carry on, while having a candid moment alone with her in the hospital."I’d seen 24 hours of this woman climbing Everest with weights on her back," he recalled to OK! magazine, "[and] I could see the face - the Olympic face."Determined Sam feels that her initial struggles with childbirth have all been worth it as she builds her family.
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