21 April 2023 , 13:12
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Rylan Clark has admitted he will have to be on his best behaviour at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.
Speaking to Mirror.co.uk and other press, he admitted he was thrilled Liverpool was hosting this year's contest despite the fact that he'll have to make one big to his Eurovision experience.
He said: "When we’re in Turin or Tel Aviv and stuff like that, no one knows who we are, we can get away with murder. This year I’ve got to be good. "That’s the only downside. I love Liverpool. I love the city."
The presenter, who is hosting BBC Radio 2's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest final with Scott Mills, explained why Liverpool is a city close to his heart.
Rylan's first Eurovision Song Contest was in 2018 in Lisbon (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)"We are so excited and without sounding ridiculously stupid, we feel so welcome here in Liverpool," he continued.
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"My X Factor bootcamp was in that arena and then I went on tour in that arena, so I’ve got quite a lot of special personal memories, and the only downside is that we can’t get away with what we normally do."
Rylan recalled his first Eurovision in Lisbon in 2018 as he added: "When you have your first Eurovision – mine was Lisbon – being a fan and actually being able to go to Eurovision and that feeling the second you land at that airport, wherever it is, the whole city is taken over by Eurovision, and for that one week you are all in that bubble.
Rylan is hosting BBC Radio 2's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest final with Scott Mills (BBC/Ray Burmiston)"There is nothing like it. For that one week you just forget your troubles and it’s all about the contest, and everyone is having a lovely time. It doesn’t matter who you are."
The presenter, who recently stepped down as Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two host, urged on fans to come to Liverpool even if they don't have a ticket.
"There is so much on. This year, more than ever, you don’t need a ticket. You can be in the street and it’s still happening. You’re going to love it and I’m jealous of you all," he said.
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