{"id":580705,"date":"2026-05-12T23:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/580705\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T23:47:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:47:19","slug":"eurovision-fans-divided-over-bbcs-new-presenting-duo-after-scott-mills-exit-as-semi-final-kicks-off-uncomfortable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/580705\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurovision fans divided over BBC\u2019s new presenting duo after Scott Mills exit as semi-final kicks off: ‘Uncomfortable!’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eurovision viewers have been left divided over the BBC\u2019s new presenting line-up after Angela Scanlon made her debut alongside Rylan Clark following Scott Mills\u2019 departure from the competition coverage.<\/p>\n

The first Eurovision semi-final aired on Tuesday night from Vienna, with Ms Scanlon joining Rylan in the commentary box for the first time.<\/p>\n

The presenter was confirmed earlier this year as part of the BBC\u2019s refreshed Eurovision team after former host Scott Mills was axed<\/a> from his duties at the broadcaster.<\/p>\n

While some viewers praised the chemistry between Ms Scanlon and Rylan, others were far less impressed, with criticism flooding X during the live broadcast.<\/p>\n

\"Angela<\/p>\n

Angela Scanlon joined Rylan in the commentary box for the first time<\/p>\n

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One fan wrote: \u201cThey should\u2019ve been the next hosts of Strictly – they have amazing hosting chemistry together!\u201d<\/p>\n

Another praised Ms Scanlon\u2019s debut, commenting: \u201cShe\u2019s doing a decent job too. Far better than the inane Scott Mills.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others were equally enthusiastic about the pairing, with one viewer simply declaring: \u201cI love these two.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, not all Eurovision fans were convinced by the new line-up.<\/p>\n

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Scott Mills was axed from the BBC over allegations against his personal conduct<\/p>\n

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\u201cCommentary is rubbish!!! Stick to one not two,\u201d one disgruntled viewer posted online.<\/p>\n

Another complained: \u201cThey cannot shut up. The show is not about them.\u201d<\/p>\n

A third wrote: \u201cAngela Scanlon is just as I expected, trying too hard. Uncomfortable listening.\u201d<\/p>\n

“She shouldn\u2019t be anywhere near BBC One,” penned another viewer.<\/p>\n

\"Rylan\"\/<\/p>\n

Rylan Clark is hosting Eurovision for the BBC <\/p>\n

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Another viewer referenced the controversy surrounding this year\u2019s contest, posting: \u201cEmbarrassing for Angela to involve herself this year of all years.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Eurovision Song Contest has already been overshadowed by political tensions after several countries chose to boycott the competition over Israel\u2019s participation.<\/p>\n

Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, Iceland and the Netherlands all confirmed they would not take part in the 2026 contest following the European Broadcasting Union\u2019s decision to allow Israel to remain in the competition.<\/p>\n

Despite the controversy, the BBC has continued its coverage, with Rylan, Ms Scanlon and Graham Norton fronting the broadcaster\u2019s television presentation across Eurovision week.<\/p>\n

Ahead of her debut, Ms Scanlon described joining the contest as \u201cequal parts thrilling and terrifying\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like joining the greatest party on earth,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up watching the Eurovision Song Contest with my three sisters, making very serious and wildly biased scorecards from the couch, so to now be part of it is genuinely surreal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Angela<\/p>\n

Angela Scanlon<\/p>\n

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Rylan also shared his excitement before the semi-final aired, calling Eurovision \u201cthe biggest show on the planet\u201d.<\/p>\n

The BBC\u2019s Eurovision coverage will continue on Thursday with the second semi-final before Saturday\u2019s grand final, where Mr Norton will once again return to provide commentary for UK viewers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eurovision viewers have been left divided over the BBC\u2019s new presenting line-up after Angela Scanlon made her debut…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":580706,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[243,830,96,18168,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-580705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-bbc","tag-celebrity","tag-entertainment","tag-eurovision","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=580705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/580705\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/580706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=580705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=580705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=580705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}