Ncuti Gatwa has claimed he decided not to be a part of this year’s Eurovision “long before it was announced”. The former Doctor Who actor, who sensationally left the BBC sci-fi series earlier this year, was set to reveal the scores at the 2025 song contest on 17 May but, just one day before, it was revealed he had pulled out.

Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa has addressed pulling out of his role as the spokesperson for the UK jury at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 following speculation about the decision

Ncuti Gatwa has opened up about why he wasn’t involved in the live TV coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this year. The former Doctor Who star, 32, was announced as the famous face who would be reading out the United Kingdom’s jury score during the Grand Final.