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Rylan Clark-Neal has had to pull out of presenting the Eurovision semi-final on the BBC on Tuesday night, due to illness.
The presenter, 32, was set to host BBC Four s coverage for the semi-finals on Tuesday and Thursday alongside Scott Mills and Chelcee Grimes - but he will appear on Thursday s show via a pre-recorded video link.
But Sara Cox, 46, revealed she was stepping in as Rylan s replacement during her BBC Radio 2 show on Monday night, ahead of the Eurovision final set to take place on May 22.
Under the weather: Rylan Clark-Neal has had to pull out of presenting the Eurovision semi-final on the BBC on Tuesday night, due to illness (pictured last year)
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Iceland’s Eurovision delegation self-isolating after positive Covid-19 test
Updated: 16/05/2021, 5:28 pm
Daoi Freyr (Practise Music/PA)
Iceland’s delegation to the Eurovision Song Contest are self-isolating after a positive coronavirus test among the group.
The country’s entry, Daoi Freyr, is widely considered a favourite to win at this year’s event in Rotterdam with the quirky song 10 Years.
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which produces the contest, said a member of the Icelandic delegation tested positive during a routine test and had gone into isolation.
James Newman with the BBC’s Eurovision host Graham Norton (BBC Studios/Guy Levy/PA)