Sam Ryder's team have been recruited to lead the search for the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry next year.
The 35-year-old singer gave the nation its best result in the annual competition for 24 years in 2022 as he finished runner-up with his song 'Space Man' and his manager David May has been tapped by the BBC in an attempt recreate the success as Britain has slipped back towards the bottom of the leaderboard in the subsequent years.