The upcoming is poised to trigger a major reshuffle of the BBC's programming schedule as the Grand Final approaches. This year, the contest will take place in Basel, Switzerland, following their victory at the 2024 show with Nemo's track, 'The Code'. The 25-year-old singer broke new ground as the first openly non-binary winner in the competition's history.
It also marks Switzerland's first Eurovision triumph since 's win in 1988, which catapulted her into stardom. The girl group Remember Monday will fly the flag for Britain this year and perform their song "What The Hell Just Happened?"
The country pop trio, consisting of Charlotte Steele, Holly-Anne Hull, and Lauren Byrne, may be familiar faces from their appearance on The Voice UK in 2019, reports
In a bold pledge, the girls have vowed to get matching tattoos if they secure a spot in the Top Five - or even if they end up with the infamous 'nil points'. Holly revealed: "We've said that if we get top five or above the whole team will get WTHJH? tattooed."
Lauren chimed in: "And also if we come dead last with nil points, that's also worth a tattoo."
However, viewers who aren't fans of Eurovision might find it frustrating that the contest, airing nightly leading up to the final on Saturday, May 17, will disrupt the regular BBC programming lineup.
The semi-finals are set to shake up the TV schedule as they're broadcast earlier in the week. This will cause a clash with popular programmes like Who Do You Think You Are?, which usually airs at 9 p.m. on Tuesday nights. However, the first semi-final will now take over the BBC's 9 p.m. slot on Tuesday, May 13.
Who Do You Think You Are? fans need not worry, as the celebrity genealogy show will be aired on Monday, May 12 instead. Layton Williams, known for his roles in the West End, Bad Education, and Strictly Come Dancing, is set to delve into his family history in an upcoming episode.
Meanwhile, Strictly's own Anton Du Beke has revealed a mix-up that led to him being overlooked for the show. He recounted how he was initially approached for Who Do You Think You Are?, only for producers to retract the offer upon realising they had confused him with Rob Brydon, the Gavin and Stacey star.
Anton, 58, expressed his disappointment, saying: "I have a real interest in history. I was approached for Who Do You Think You Are? but they mistook me for Rob Brydon. When they found out I wasn't him, they were less interested."
Despite the mix-up, which Anton says isn't the first time he's been mistaken for his famous lookalike, he remains hopeful for another chance, adding: "This is not the first time someone's confused us, and I doubt it'll be the last. I do hope Who Do You Think You Are? come knocking on my door again."