Sally Nugent sent Eurovision fans into a frenzy during BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, when she teased that an update was imminent on which UK city with get to host the contest next year.
Last month, BBC Breakfast delivered the news live on air that Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield were the finalists i n the race to stage the world famous event in 2023, after it was decided by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) that this year's winning country, Ukraine, wouldn't do the honours.
The United Kingdom hasn't hosted Eurovision for 24 years, with the last occasion being Birmingham 1998, when late Eurovision icon Terry Wogan and ex Gladiators presenter Ulrika Jonsson took the reins, following Katrina and the Waves victory for the home nation a year earlier with their anthemic track Love Shine A Light.
Before the shortlist of seven was even revealed, bookies and fans put Glasgow as the runaway favourite to host Eurovision 2023 and on Tuesday's BBC Breakfast, Sally dropped a huge hint that some big news was very much on the horizon.
The news anchor told viewers: "“This morning, listen very carefully to what I’m saying. Ahead of an expected update from our BBC entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson we’re going to be looking at the situation in Manchester.”
After going live to Colin in Manchester, Sally added “As we said earlier, later on today we are expecting an update from the BBC.” She added: “As soon as we know, you will know.”
In the aftermath of Sally's update, it was widely speculated that the update will be the narrowing down of the field to just two cities, with Birmingham also thought to be a strong contender.
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