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Ellie Kendall

Eurovision 2022: Real life of spokesperson AJ Odudu - Strictly heartbreak and therapy after gruelling SAS test

It's an iconic moment that has spanned decades - and this year AJ Odudu will be the famous face handing out those scores on behalf of the UK for the Eurovision Song Contest.

The TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing star will follow in the footsteps of celebs such as Fearne Cotton, Scott Mills and Amanda Holden to dish out those sought after douze points at this year's competition. But she'll also be making history as, instead of calling from London, she'll be calling from Salford, right here in the north west.

The star, who hails from Blackburn, will become the first spokesperson to do so, with BBC Eurovision confirming this in a tweet which read: "Ciao Italia, this is SALFORD calling!" It might be weird for some fans not to hear London in Salford's place but it's definitely put AJ firmly in the Eurovision history books.

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