On Thursday, the BBC tweeted:
Due to unforeseen circumstances, unfortunately Ncuti Gatwa is no longer able to participate as Spokesperson during the Grand Final this weekend.
Instead, Sophie Ellis-Bextor will be calling out the UK’s points.
According to Scottish newspaper The national,
The BBC’s announcement came during the second semi-final, reportedly just minutes after Israel’s entrant Yuval Raphael qualified for the final.
They’re clearly playing off the rumour that’s been going around since February that Gatwa might be leaving, and baiting people into reading a very minor newiscle, but I agree. It’s borderline disinformation.