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Eurovision viewing figures revealed with BBC dealt crushing blow as millions snub final


The BBC lost almost two million viewers for this year's Eurovision Song Contest final, as the viewing figures for the competition have been revealed

BBC's Eurovision viewership plummeted as a global boycott impacted figures for its broadcast of the Song Contest this year with a significant drop in viewers. The pop sensation's followers begged him to step down from the Eurovision Song Contest mere hours before he was set to take the stage for the UK in Sweden. Olly, who had previously condemned Israel's policies by signing a letter calling the country an "apartheid regime" before being announced as the UK's entry in December, faced intense pressure from his supporters and campaigners to pull out of this year's contest.

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