Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham will host the Eurovision Song Contest this year, alongside TV star Alesha Dixon, and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina, it has been announced. BBC Media Centre Sanina, Norton, Waddingham and Dixon will host the grand finale on May 13. “Alesha, Julia and Hannah will also be presenting the semi-finals.”STV News Eurovision veteran Graham Norton will join the three hosts for the grand final. BBC Eurovision director Martin Green previously said Ukraine’s participation in the song contest can be imagined as a “really rich ribbon running through” the event. Kate Phillips, BBC’s Director of Unscripted, said “The BBC is thrilled to have such a talented line-up bringing the Eurovision Song Contest from Liverpool – on behalf of Ukraine – to the world.
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