UK Eurovision 2026: That «dropped act» never actually existed — but nice try, tabloids

It wouldn’t be a British Eurovision season without a splashy tabloid headline, a mysterious scandal, and a BBC spokesperson somewhere clutching their forehead.

This week’s plot twist? A report claiming the UK’s chosen act for Eurovision 2026 has already been dropped — before even being announced.

Except… that’s not quite how it went down.

The Sun sets early on facts

On Friday night, The Sun published a story claiming that the BBC’s act for Eurovision had been binned over “historic online comments” that apparently raised “major concerns”.

The article strongly implied the artist had already been selected, locked in, branded, and was now being quietly yeeted out the back door in shame.

But as always with The Sun, if you squint a bit harder, the facts start to flake.

Reality check: No act was ever confirmed

Let’s get this straight: there was an artist in talks. And yes, the BBC decided not to go ahead with them.

But that doesn’t mean they were ever officially selected. No contract was signed. No formal offer was made. No announcement had been drafted, let alone sent to press.

So technically, you can’t be “axed” from a role you never officially had.
It’s giving “main character in their own delusion”.

BBC: due diligence first, drama later

The BBC, clearly unimpressed by the spin cycle, clarified the situation to The Euro Trip, saying:

“A rigorous due diligence process is always undertaken before an Act is offered the opportunity to represent the United Kingdom at Eurovision. We will be announcing this year’s chosen act shortly.”

Translation: We’re not picking names out of a hat. And no, The Sun doesn’t get to reveal it first.

The broadcaster is taking its sweet, cautious time — which, given how brutal the Eurovision stage (and Twitter) can be, might be the only sane approach left.

Deadline’s ticking, but the tea is brewing

Broadcasters have until mid-March to submit their entries. That gives the BBC a few more weeks to either finish signing the real artist or stage another top-secret withdrawal with added mystery.

Until then, we wait. We speculate. We make memes.

And yes, we eye every suspicious BBC Radio 1 playlist update like it holds the nuclear codes.

But seriously… who was it?

We don’t know. Nobody’s naming names (yet).
But if you’ve got a theory, a receipt, or a friend-of-a-friend who once shared a writing session with someone who had “BBC Zoom” in their calendar… you’re probably halfway to a Reddit thread already.

As for the real act? They’re still under wraps.

But if the BBC wants a little less scandal this year, perhaps someone with a clean social media history and zero X opinions on the royal family might be a good place to start.

Source: Theeurotrippodcast