Sam Ryder has been given a hero's welcome after landing in London following his incredible second place finish in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
The 32-year-old's performance of Space Man beat Spain and Sweden to achieve a monumental second place in the competition with with 466 points, only defeated by Ukraine's eye-watering 631 points. This was the best result that the UK has had in the competition in 20 years, with Sam earning 12 points from countries such as France, Germany, and Belgium.
The results were so good that "what is happening?" began trending on Twitter in the United Kingdom, with viewers across the country stunned at the UK being at the top of the results table after the judge's votes were announced.
