Eurovision presenters Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina have set the stage for the contest being held in the UK on behalf of Ukraine, and fans were 'obsessed.' Just minutes in they were treated to a surprise rap from Alesha and Hanna speaking in French.
Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha presented the first semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on BBC One alongside Ted Lasso and Game of Thrones star Hannah and Ukrainian musician Julia of rock band The Hardkiss.
Julia opened the event with her band following an emotional opening film entitled Welcome to Liverpool featuring a host of famous faces including the late Paul O'Grady. @partofthepride8 tweeted: "As a long time The Hardkiss fan from the UK, seeing Julia Sanina on British TV is absolutely insane."