Angela Scanlon explained: the release driving the conversation

The BBC will be airing its usual coverage across TV, radio and digital, with Cox hosting the semi-finals on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, and Rylan presenting the semi-finals on TV and iPlayer with Irish presenter Angela Scanlon. Angela Scanlon has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in United Kingdom.

Key facts

• The BBC will be airing its usual coverage across TV, radio and digital, with Cox hosting the semi-finals on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds, and Rylan presenting the semi-finals on TV and iPlayer with Irish presenter Angela Scanlon.
• They will be joined by Eurovision super fan Angela Scanlon, who will be commentating live for the BBC alongside Rylan Clark for the semi-finals on Tuesday 12 and Thursday 14 May.
• Before that, Rylan will oversee the semi-finals alongside new co-presenter Angela Scanlon, who replaces Scott Mills following his recent BBC exit.
• The BBC has confirmed a star-studded presenting line-up for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - which is now celebrating its 70th year!
• The BBC has confirmed its stacked presenting lineup for Eurovision 2026, boasting new additions and some returning favourites.

What we know

Going deeper, they will be joined by Eurovision super fan Angela Scanlon, who will be commentating live for the BBC alongside Rylan Clark for the semi-finals on Tuesday 12 and Thursday 14 May.

On the substance, before that, Rylan will oversee the semi-finals alongside new co-presenter Angela Scanlon, who replaces Scott Mills following his recent BBC exit.

Beyond the headlines, the BBC has confirmed a star-studded presenting line-up for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - which is now celebrating its 70th year!

More precisely, the BBC has confirmed its stacked presenting lineup for Eurovision 2026, boasting new additions and some returning favourites.

It is worth noting that Scanlon added: "I grew up watching the Eurovision Song Contest with my three sisters, making very serious (and wildly biased) scorecards from the couch, so to now be part of it - especially in its 70th year.

By the numbers

“It’s the 70th Eurovision Song Contest and the biggest show on the planet,” Rylan said in a statement. “Being part of anything this big is something younger me could never have imagined.”

On a related note, Mills was fired from the BBC – including his popular Radio 2 breakfast slot

Going deeper, Cox is also taking over the Radio 2 breakfast show.

On the substance, this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, the 70th edition of the annual competition, is taking place in Vienna, Austria, between 12 and 16 May.

The wider context

On a related note, Graham Norton and Rylan among the presenters returning to regular fan-favourite spots, as contest takes place in Vienna.

Going deeper, Sara Cox has been confirmed as the replacement for Scott Mills during this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, hosting coverage for the BBC with Rylan and also as a solo presenter.

On the substance, Scanlon added: “It feels like joining the greatest party on earth – equal parts thrilling and terrifying!

Beyond the headlines, I grew up watching the Eurovision Song Contest with my three sisters, making very serious (and wildly biased) scorecards from the couch, so to now be part of it – especially in its 70th year – is genuinely surreal.”

More precisely, Fan-favourite Graham Norton will return to his regular BBC One stint for the grand final on Saturday 16 May, while former Drag Race UK winner Tia Kofi will be sharing gossip and updates from backstage and across Vienna for the BBC’s digital channels.

The bottom line

• They will be joined by Eurovision super fan Angela Scanlon, who will be commentating live for the BBC alongside Rylan Clark for the semi-finals on Tuesday 12 and Thursday 14 May.
• Before that, Rylan will oversee the semi-finals alongside new co-presenter Angela Scanlon, who replaces Scott Mills following his recent BBC exit.
• The BBC has confirmed a star-studded presenting line-up for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - which is now celebrating its 70th year!
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