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Evening Standard
Lisa McLoughlin

Ncuti Gatwa replaced by pop icon after stepping down as Eurovision 2025 spokesperson last minute

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa will be replaced as the UK’s spokesperson for the Eurovision Song Contest, due to “unforeseen circumstances”, the BBC has said.

The 32-year-old actor, who grew up in Scotland and rose to fame in Sex Education, had been due to reveal the points given by the UK national jury to other contestants during the competition’s grand finale in Basel, Switzerland, on Saturday.

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