It has been announced that the popular television presenter Laura Whitmore is to join the BBC’s Eurovision Song Contest team.

Born in County Wicklow, Ireland, in 1985, Laura Whitmore has enjoyed a successful career as a model, with fashion being very dear to her heart, and media personality.  She has hosted news bulletins for the MTV Europe channel since 2008 after winning Pick me MTV, a hotly-contested show which aimed to find the face of MTV News throughout Europe.

She is also a familiar figure to fans of the hugely successful UK reality TV show I’m a Celebrity…Get me out of here! having presented the sister I’m a Celebrity…Get me out of here! NOW! show on the ITV2 channel since October 2011.

Laura Whitmore will be joining the BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills to present BBC Three’s coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals, replacing the Scissor Sisters singer Ana Matronic, who will be touring in May.

Laura has spoken with excitement of her new job, telling the Irish Examiner newspaper:

I am going to be in Copenhagen doing some bits for BBC Three for Eurovision so that will be pretty cool. It’s a tough life!

Graham Norton will continue as commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest final on May 10^th, which will be shown on BBC One.

Molly will represent the United Kingdom with Children of the Universe, a song which qualifies directly to the final.

Stay tuned to esctoday.com for the latest news on the United Kingdom and the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest.