Does everyone really hate the UK at Eurovision? Here are the surprising stats

Anyone familiar with Eurovision will know that the UK is often regarded as the punching bag of the international event.

The UK is guaranteed a spot in the final thanks to its status as one of the “big five” countries that make the largest contribution to the event, which means that Brits are sometimes ridiculed for making it through to the main event no matter the quality of the performance.

But contrary to that belief – the UK has won the, which places it just behind Sweden and Ireland, who jointly have the most Eurovision wins with seven each.