The star of the TV series “Ted Lasso” Waddingham will be one of the presenters of the Eurovision Song Contest.

“Ted Lasso” star. Hannah WaddinghamUkrainian musician Yulia Sanina and British a singer Alyosha Dixon organizers announced on Wednesday that it will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

The pan-continental pop contest will be held in the English city of Liverpool in May after Great Britain was asked to host the event on behalf of host country Ukraine.

Thirty-seven countries will battle it out for Europe’s pop crown, with the semi-finals taking place on May 9 and 11 and the final on May 13. All three programs will be hosted by Waddingham, Sanin and Dixon, a TV presenter and former member of girl group Mis-Teeq. .

Sanina, who fronts Ukrainian alternative rock band The Hardkiss, said she was “excited to showcase Ukrainian culture and creativity and help put on a show to make my country proud.”

Waddingham, who won an Emmy for her role as the owner of a struggling football team in the popular Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso, said it’s a “great honor to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine, a country that has held its own. such strength and unity.”

Ukraine received the right to host a pop extravaganza with the participation of a folk-rap ensemble Kalush orchestra, won the 2022 competition. British organizers say the event will be a celebration of Ukrainian culture and creativity, as well as Liverpool’s musical heritage.