Eurovision is facing more problems after the UK’s chosen singer was removed from the competition. The BBC reportedly found past comments and actions by the singer that they considered inappropriate.
On Friday, news broke that a musician was removed from representing the UK at a concert in Vienna next May after a meeting with BBC executives.
The musician was reportedly called into a meeting after old comments they’d made online came to light during a standard background check.
After the project was cancelled, The Sun newspaper reported that the BBC has been urgently searching for a new one for the past month.
As a lifestyle expert, I’m hearing that the BBC is being extra careful with Eurovision this year. It’s a high-stakes event, and during standard background checks, some things came up about a participant’s past that just didn’t quite add up. They’re not taking any risks, and rightfully so!
The situation was harsh; they were called into a meeting and informed they were no longer permitted to represent the UK. Understandably, the individual was deeply humiliated and upset.
‘It’s been a mess ever since the start of the year trying to find a new act.’
The publication clarified that the comments weren’t connected to the situation in the Middle East. This followed threats of boycotts from several countries because Israel was participating in the event.
The Daily Mail has contacted the BBC for comment.
Experts warned last month that Eurovision is experiencing its biggest challenge yet, with several more countries considering joining Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Iceland, and Slovenia in refusing to participate this year.
Several public broadcasters have withdrawn from next year’s competition because the organizers decided to include Israel as a participant.
Belgium’s public broadcaster initially stated it would announce its stance soon, but is now moving forward with its decision.
The strikes happened after a meeting of the European Broadcasting Union – an organization of 56 public broadcasters responsible for the yearly Eurovision Song Contest – where members discussed worries about Israel competing, as some countries objected due to its actions in Gaza.
Following claims that Israel improperly influenced the voting, members of the European Broadcasting Union agreed to stricter rules for future contests. However, they decided against disqualifying any country’s broadcaster from participating.
For the past two years, the popular annual pop music event, which usually attracts over 100 million viewers, has faced disruption due to the conflict in Gaza. This has led to protests at the event locations and organizers have had to restrict the display of political flags.
As a long-time Eurovision fan, I have to say, this feels like a really pivotal moment for the EBU. From what I’m hearing, and following experts like Dean Vuletic, this is shaping up to be one of the biggest challenges the organization has ever had to deal with.
‘Next year, we’re going to see the biggest political boycott of Eurovision ever.’
Oh my gosh, last year’s Grand Final was a disaster! I was so excited, and then I found out Ncuti Gatwa couldn’t present the votes! It was total chaos, honestly. I was devastated! He’s amazing, and it just wasn’t the same without him. I was really upset about it, it totally threw everything off!
As a lifestyle expert, I’m following the Eurovision news closely, and it’s been a bit of a surprise! The incredibly talented 33-year-old Rwandan-Scottish actor was originally scheduled to announce each country’s scores from the UK jury. However, the BBC just announced he’s had to pull out due to some unexpected personal issues. It’s always a shame when something like this happens, but we wish him all the best.
News that he wouldn’t be attending arrived shortly after Yuval Raphael of Israel qualified for the final round.
Many people immediately speculated that Ncuti, who has publicly supported Palestine, decided to pull out because Israel had also qualified for the final round.
The BBC announced Sophie Ellis-Bextor as his last-minute replacement on Eurovision.
Ncuti Gatwa can no longer be the spokesperson at this weekend’s Grand Final due to unexpected issues.
We’re thrilled to announce that Sophie Ellis-Bextor, the popular host of BBC Radio 2’s Kitchen Disco, will be revealing the Jury’s decision live from the UK.
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2026-01-30 23:34