Graham Norton has been the voice of Eurovision in the UK since 2009 Ray Burmiston/BBCGraham Norton has spoken out about the controversy that continues to surround the Eurovision Song Contest ahead of this year’s event. During an interview on Thursday’s edition of Lorraine Kelly’s talk show, the host pointed out to Graham that ahead of Eurovision 2026, “we’ve had countries pulling out for all sorts of different reasons”. Graham Norton speaking to Lorraine Kelly on Thursday morning Ken McKay/ITV/ShutterstockAdvertisement“Can we not just make it a festival of happiness, joy and unification?” she asked the presenter, who has been a pivotal part of the BBC’s Eurovision coverage since 2009. “That’s what it started as,” he responded, admitting he thought it was “sad that we’re in this situation”. And when you’re in the arena it’s very hard to see people being booed, it’s horrible.

Source: Huffington Post January 09, 2026 12:27 UTC