The official UK spokesperson for Eurovision has been announced as a huge Doctor Who star will be announcing the all important scoring board on May 17
A huge Doctor Who star has been announced as the United Kingdom’s Eurovision spokesperson delivering the results of the UK’s National Jury live on May 17.
Announcing the news on social media, the BBC penned: “Two worlds collide. The UK spokesperson for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is… Ncuti Gatwa.” Ncuti is currently playing the role of The Doctor in the popular BBC and Disney+ series – and now fans will see him on screen in a different light.
Sharing the news to their own page, the official Doctor Who account wrote: “Douze Points (or should that be fifteen?) for #DoctorWho! Ncuti Gatwa will be the UK’s jury spokesperson for this year’s #Eurovision Song Contest, delivering the UK points to the world! #Eurovision2025.”
In the post, the star could be seen wearing a blue pin-stripe cape and trousers as he smiles ahead of the huge announcement.
Fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter to share their excitement, as one penned: “Fab-u-lous Great idea!” as a second agreed: “Woohoo!!! Excited!!!” A third exclaimed: “THIS IS EPIC!!”
Ncuti will follow in the footsteps of previous high profile presenters, including Catherine Tate and Joanna Lumley.
It’s a double whammy for Doctor Who fans, who will also be treated to a Eurovision themed episode of Doctor Who. The show will air on the same night as the Eurovision and its writer has claimed that it is the “most expensive” episode in the sci-fi show’s 62-year history.
During the special episode, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) will travel to the 803rd contest, which is co-hosted by Rylan, with Graham Norton also making an appearance.
The episode to tie-in with the action from Switzerland has been written by sci-fi author Juno Dawson, who said this month: “It’s the most ridiculous episode they’ve ever done – and the most expensive.”
This year, the competition will take place in Basel, Switzerland with Remember Monday flying the flag for the United Kingdom, with their entry, What The Hell Just Happened?
As well as watching live on BBC One, fans can tune in to BBC Radio 2, as they gear up for an all-out takeover of the 2025 Song Contest, broadcasting straight from the heart of Switzerland.
Fan-favourites Scott Mills, Rylan, and Richie Anderson leading the charge – and this year, they’re joined by Radio 2 staple Sara Cox.
Doctor Who – The Interstellar Song Contest will air on Saturday, May 17. With the Eurovision Song Contest airing just after.
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