Graham Norton praised by Eurovision fans as they say his brutal sarcasm makes the competition ‘worth watching’ as UK entry places last

Graham Norton was praised by Eurovision viewers on Saturday as they said his relentless sarcasm made the contest ‘worth watching’.

While the UK’s Look Mom No Computer came in last place, viewers at home hailed the broadcaster as a ‘shining light’ among an otherwise disappointing programme.

Graham, 63, who has been covering BBC news since 2009, didn’t hold back as he dissed everything from the presenter’s lack of chemistry to the contestants’ outfits.

When a singer took the stage, he told the audience to ‘put the dog in the kitchen’, while another joked, ‘What the hell?!’ He saw him shouting. When Latvia comes to the screen.

Sharing their thoughts on social media, fans wrote to X: ‘The day Graham Norton retires will be a sad day. ‘A bright light on British television’s coverage of Eurovision.’

‘Graham Norton is about a million times more sarcastic this year, and he loves it.’

While the UK’s Look Mom No Computer came in last place, viewers at home hailed the broadcaster as a ‘shining light’ among an otherwise disappointing programme.

Others added: ‘Graham Norton is the real standout of Eurovision.’

‘Graham Norton makes this viewable.’

‘Graham Norton is very cynical in his Eurovision commentary this year.’

‘Who else watches just for Graham Norton and his commentary?’

Participants receive points from public voting as well as from a professional jury from each country. The maximum amount of points that can be received from any country’s jury or the public is 12.

Ukraine gave Douze points to Malta and gave England their first point of the night.

Ultimately, however, the UK’s entry was unsuccessful and hit rock bottom once again, while Bulgaria clinched their Eurovision victory.

It was a tense final vote as Bulgaria beat out Israel for the cup, winning the competition for the first time with Dara and the catchy pop song Bangaranga.

Sharing their thoughts on social media, fans wrote to X: ‘The day Graham Norton retires will be a sad day. The shining light of British TV coverage at Eurovision

A loud chorus of boos and jeers rose from the crowd as the televised votes were cast for Israel; which enabled them to put their entry at the top of Noam Bettan’s leaderboard.

There were many surprises during the televoting, with bookmaker favorites Finland and Greece receiving just 138 votes and 147 votes respectively.

Meanwhile, England withdrew from the competition after receiving only one point from the jury vote and zero points from the television.

Earlier in the night, Eurovision fans said this year’s UK entry, which saw electronic artist Look Mum No Computer struggling to score points in the final, was ‘the worst song I’ve ever heard’.

The musician, whose real name is Sam Battle, made his crazy entrance surrounded by furry robots such as Eins, Zwei and Drei while appearing on stage in Austria.

As the competition continued, viewers at home shared their thoughts on social media, with many claiming the ‘so embarrassing’ song ‘deserved zero points’.

On the X they wrote: ‘This deserves 0 points’; ‘Believe me, if we could give ourselves zero points, we would.’

‘I think England don’t really want to win Eurovision, it’s almost like they’re trying not to win.’

‘His UK entrance is the worst song I’ve ever heard. Who signed this?!’

‘I think England will take last place again this year. ‘This song was so embarrassing.’

However, others argued that the song, while not their ‘cup of tea’, was a perfect choice for the competition.

The electronic artist and self-proclaimed Eurovision fan started his YouTube channel in 2016.

She has since amassed over 85 million views and 1.4 million total subscribers and followers across her various social accounts.