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Eurovision bosses have announced that Catherine Tate will be reading out the UK’s points during the live final over the weekend.

On Friday morning, it was revealed that the comedian and Doctor Who star will be serving as our spokesperson during Saturday’s broadcast.

She’ll be presenting live from Liverpool Arena, marking the first time a UK spokesperson has hosted from the same venue as the final itself.

Catherine said: “It’s very exciting to be announcing the iconic ‘douze points’ at Eurovision. It’s just a foot in the door really as next year I hope to be the UK entrant!”

It’s official! The UK’s #Eurovision2023 spokesperson is… Catherine Tate 🙌 pic.twitter.com/cMAzSf8v7C — BBC Eurovision (@bbceurovision) May 10, 2023

Best known for her work on the sketch series The Catherine Tate Show, the British performer is set to reprise her iconic role as Donna Noble opposite David Tennant in new Doctor Who specials later this year.

She follows in the footsteps of recent Eurovision spokespeople like AJ Odudu, Rylan, Nigella Lawson and Amanda Holden, who raised eyebrows with comments she made while announcing the points in 2021.

Eurovision 2023 officially got underway on Tuesday night with the first of this year’s semi-finals, which saw the first 15 acts competing for a spot in the final.

Later this week, the 16 remaining acts – aside from Ukraine and the so-called “Big Five” – will compete in the second semi-final, with 10 more making it through to Saturday’s main event.

Mae Muller will be representing the UK this year in Liverpool, where the contest is being held on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine.

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Catherine Tate to host the BBC’s Doctor Who Prom

Comedian Catherine Tate is to host the Doctor Who Prom, the BBC has announced.

The British actress, 54, played the Doctor’s companion, Donna Noble, on the long-running sci-fi series and returned to the show in 2023, alongside David Tennant, for the 60th anniversary specials.

Tate said: “I’m delighted to be hosting this spectacular BBC Prom celebrating all things Doctor Who at the iconic Royal Albert Hall.

“I am so looking forward to immersing myself in the music of the brilliantly enduring, shape-shifting Whoniverse, and celebrating the Doctors’ adventures (and maybe a few monsters) with you all.”

The BBC Proms, a classical music festival held every summer in London, previously welcomed Doctor Who-themed events in 2008, 2010 and 2013.

This year’s Doctor Who Prom will be conducted by Alastair King and performed by the orchestra that records the Doctor Who soundtrack, the BBC National Orchestra Of Wales.

They will be joined by the London Philharmonic Choir, international star soprano Aida Garifullina and singers Shahid Abbas Khan, Hollie Buhagiar, Lucie Jones and Tobias Turley.

The event will celebrate the latest adventures of the Doctor and feature music from the 60th-anniversary specials as well as pieces from the most recent series, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Time Lord and former Coronation Street star Millie Gibson as his companion, Ruby Sunday.

Alongside the music of composer Murray Gold, the Prom will also feature Segun Akinola’s music which was specially created for Jodie Whittaker’s 13th Doctor.

The Doctor Who Prom will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday August 26 with two performances at 2.30pm and 7pm, with the later concert broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and available on BBC Sounds for 30 days.

It will be audio-described by Tina Fibert and British sign language-interpreted.

The concert will be shown on the BBC later in the year.

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Catherine Tate bestowed with the highest honour of dishing out the UK’s points at Eurovision 2023

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Catherine Tate will be taking on an important role at the Eurovision song contest 2023 this weekend.

The comedian will be announcing exactly who gets our points.

Speaking of the honour she said: ‘It’s very exciting to be announcing the iconic “douze points” at Eurovision.’

‘It’s just a foot in the door really as next year I hope to be the UK entrant,’ she joked.

It’s extra special too for the 53-year-old as for the first time ever the UK spokesperson will announce the National Jury scores live from the very same arena where the actual contest is taking place in the UK.

Catherine will be in M&S arena alongside the competing countries including UK entrant Mae Muller.

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The Office US and Doctor Who actress and writer of The Catherine Tate Show will be taking her place in Eurovision history amongst some impressive names.

The celebrities who’ve previously been entrusted with the role include AJ Odudu, Amanda Holden, Nigella Lawson, Mel Giedroyc, Richard Osman, Alex Jones, Cheryl Baker, Katrina Leskanich from Katrina & The Waves and Lorraine Kelly.

Fans have reacted to the news and praised the decision.

Shut the front door! Incredible choice xx 🙌🏻🙌🏻 — Maddy Smedley (@MadelynSmedley) May 10, 2023

One person wrote: ‘Shut the front door! Incredible choice.’

‘Brilliant choice,’ chimed in another.

‘AHHHHHHHH CAN EUROVISION GET ANY BETTER?!?!?’ shouted another. We don’t think it can right now!

This isn’t Catherine’s only job for the BBC this year she’s reprising her role of Donna in Doctor Who later this year as part of the 60th anniversary, and she will also star in brand new comedy series, Queen of Oz.

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The second Eurovision semi-final is due to air on Thursday at 8pm and the final airs on Saturday at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer .

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