Sara Cox returns to Eurovision presenting line-up for BBC Radio 2

Sara Cox is returning to the presenting line-up for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on BBC Radio 2.

She will be co-hosting with and Richie Anderson on Radio 2 and BBC Sounds for the Semi-Finals on Tuesday 13 and Thursday 15 May, live from the arena in Basel.

Sara previously commentated on the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Scott Mills in Düsseldorf in 2011 and Baku in 2012. She then returned to the competition in 2021 when the contest was held in Rotterdam.

The news of Sara’s return this year was announced on Scott’s Breakfast Show this morning, when she and Richie sent voicenotes to Scott revealing that they will both be heading to Basel, Switzerland, to provide the Radio 2 commentary for both of the Eurovision Semi-Finals.

Scott and Rylan return as Radio 2 and BBC Sounds’ presenters for this year’s Grand Final which will be broadcast live on the station.

They paired up to host the Grand Final for the first time for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool and in Sweden in 2024. They will also be hosting the Semi Finals on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer.