Friday 13 May 2022 12:38 PM The awkward moment a BBC correspondent defends Eurovision trends now
BBC Eurovision correspondent David Sillito had to awkwardly defend the show when Naga Munchetty claimed it 'wasn't a fair voting process'.
The Breakfast host, 47, was discussing the final of the competition with her co-host Charlie Stayt on Friday morning, which will take place on Saturday evening.
When Naga suggested that the show isn't fair, David hit back: 'That's an outrageous slur on poor Eurovision there, it is also entirely unpredictable.'
Awks! BBC Eurovision correspondent David Sillito had to awkwardly defend the show when Naga Munchetty claimed it 'wasn't a fair voting process'
The presenters had been joking about the 'growing optimism' surrounding UK entry Sam Ryder, while speaking to David who was live in Turin, where the competition is being hosted.
The presenters agreed that while Sam may do well, he is unlikely to win the competition. Naga laughed and Charlie continued: 'I am not going to read what it was going to say. I'm not going to say that.
'What it says it might finally be the UK's year, but we all know that is not going to happen because Ukraine has tipped everything on its head and changed things right?'
Not impressed: The Breakfast host, 47, was discussing the final of the competition with her co-host Charlie Stayt on Friday morning, which will take place on Saturday evening
Naga added: 'The UK's entry Sam Ryder is right up there among the favourites for the final. Now, here is us predicting, what do we know?
She then controversially asked David: 'That was our speculation about how the voting would go, and I would not say it's a fair process always, would you?'
David retorted: 'I would say it is evidently fair, that's an outrageous slur on poor Eurovision there, it is also entirely unpredictable.'
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David then filled them in on the drama from the semi-finals, and said: 'You do not know what is going to go on and what drama we have had at the semi-finals.
'Poor Ireland, poor, poor Ireland is out. There was such hope they would get through to the final.
'You have got to remember Ireland is Eurovision royalty having won, I think, seven times.
'Serbia and Finland were through and they are truly an example of how bizarre Eurovision can be.'
Outrageous! When Naga suggested that the show isn't fair, David hit back: 'That's an outrageous slur on poor Eurovision there, it is also entirely unpredictable'
David admitted he felt optimistic about the UK's chances, especially in comparison to previous years.
Revealing he felt optimistic about the UK's chances, he said: 'What I mean by UK's year is a top 20 finish
