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- Gary Lineker is 25/1 to host Eurovision next year as the BBC is set to hold the contest in the United Kingdom
- Graham Norton is the 1/4 favourite as he already presents the Eurovision coverage for the BBC
- Glasgow are the 4/5 favourites to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest
Gary Lineker is 25/1 to host Eurovision next year
The BBC are set to be the host broadcasters of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest after the EBU decided to take hosting privileges from Ukraine.
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has mean that the EBU feel it's too unsafe to hold Eurovision in Ukraine next year.
Gary Lineker is in at 25/1 with bookies to be a host at next year's Eurovision with his ties with the BBC potentially playing a part.
| Eurovision 2023 Host or co-Host Final (selected hosts) | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Norton | 1/4 | 80.0% |
| Rylan Clark-Neal | 1/2 | 66.7% |
| Ant & Dec | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Scott Mills | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Andriy Shevchenko | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| Gary Lineker | 25/1 | 3.8% |
| Piers Morgan | 100/1 | 1.0% |
Scott Mills played a major part in Sam Ryder's success at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, promoting him on Radio 1 and across various stations around Europe as part of his show.
The DJ's passionate speech around Ryder's entry this year went viral on social media and Mills was part of the BBC's coverage of the event in Turin this year.
At 5/1, bookies give him a 16.7% chance of being a co-host at next year's Eurovision if it's held in the UK.
Graham Norton is the 1/4 favourite as he already presents the Eurovision coverage for the BBC
Graham Norton has been a major part of the BBC's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest since 2009 and he's shown no signs of stopping that.
Norton took over from Sir Terry Wogan 13 years ago after Wogan stepped down from his commentary role of the event after 37 years.
It's no surprise then that it's Norton who is the favourite with the bookmakers at 1/4 to host Eurovision next year if the UK does host it.
Rylan Clark-Neal was part of the BBC's coverage of Eurovision this year so that also makes sense why he's so short in the market at 1/2 just behind Norton.
Glasgow are the 4/5 favourites to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision potentially being held in the UK means that there is significant interest around the host city for the Song Contest.
Bookmakers have already priced up the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Host City and it's Glasgow that are the favourites.
| Eurovision 2023 Host City | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | 4/5 | 55.6% |
| Cardiff | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Belfast | 11/2 | 15.4% |
| Birmingham | 13/2 | 13.3% |
| Manchester | 7/1 | 12.5% |
Welsh capital Cardiff is the second favourite in the market, with Northern Ireland's capital Belfast just behind in third favourite.
Salford is a large hub for the BBC so that'll be why Manchester feature in the bookies odds just behind second city Birmingham.
