Eurovision 2022 saw Ukraine take first place in an incredible final round in which the UK took second, the first time the United Kingdom has placed on the left side of the board in ten years.
However, due to the current conflict in Ukraine, the winning country may be forced to pass over their hosting responsibilities next year.
This means the UK may end up taking on the mammoth task, and one super-fan spoke to BBC Breakfast about the potential situation.
Vaughn Staples said that “it could absolutely be coming to us in the UK” after the reporter questioned him over fan speculation over where Eurovision will be taking place next year.
Staples, who is the UK representative of the official Eurovision fan club, replied: “You never know. It’s unlikely that Ukraine would be able to host at the moment, so there may be people put forward.”
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He continued: “Certainly with our second place and our willingness, then absolutely it could be coming to us.”
Vaughn also branded Ukraine’s win as a symbol of “joy and solidarity”.
On 14 May, Eurovision organisers EBU said that there had been no decisions made about the host so far.
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They said: “Obviously, there are unique challenges involved in hosting next year’s competition. However, as in every other year, we look forward to discussing all the requirements and responsibilities involved in hosting the competition.”
They went on to explain that conversations would be had “with UA:PBC and all other stakeholders” in the hope of “ensuring they have the most suitable set up for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest”.
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said that the country will “do their best to one day host” Eurovision and ended his message with “free, peaceful, rebuilt”.
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British Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng also backed his hopes and told Sky News that the competition “should be hosted in Ukraine”.
It was a tense competition as the United Kingdom reached the top of the jury vote, with Ukraine taking the top spot during the public voting round.
The UK’s act was singer Sam Ryder, who sang SpaceMan, and his efforts won the country its best result since 1998.
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