Graham Norton won't drink during Eurovision 2022 until certain country is performing

Graham Norton revealed he will be withholding from drinking until song number nine is performed during the Eurovision Song Contest final.

The TV presenter is the UK's commentator for the yearly competition and always brings laughter and joy to viewers at home.

However, for those unaware, Graham has been following tradition where he only starts drinking when whichever country is performing song number nine appears on stage.

It became a tradition to raise a glass to Sir Terry Wogan during the ninth song of Eurovision, following his death in 2016.

He was the commentator on the popular competition from 1971 to 2008. A year later, Graham took over.

Graham spoke of his Eurovision traditions (Getty Images for BFI)

Sir Terry said not to drink until the ninth song (BBC)

Speaking about if he has any traditions for this year's competition, Graham explained: "Not really.

"I make sure I've been to the toilet and only start drinking at song number nine as Sir Terry decreed."

Graham started the tradition in 2016 when Sir Terry died, at the competition that year in Stockholm.

"For those who aren’t aware song number nine is famous because Sir Terry always warned me not to have anything to drink until that point," he said.

"During song number nine this year the host country Sweden will be performing and I will be encouraging everyone to raise a glass.

This year's event is taking place in Turn, Italy (Getty Images)

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"It has all worked out very nicely as Swedish people in the arena will be cheering their song in the stadium as everyone back in the UK will join me and say cheers to the memory and legacy of Sir Terry Wogan."

Sir Terry passed away at the age of 77 following a battle with cancer.

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest is due to take place between May 10 and May 14, 2022.

The event will be split into three parts, with semi-final 1 kicking things off on Tuesday, May 10.

Semi-final 2 will follow up two days later on Thursday, May 12 ahead of the final two days after that on Saturday, May 14.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 is due to be held in Turin, after Italian rock band Maneskin won last year.

Eurovision 2022 will have three hosts this year: Mika, Laura Pausini and Alessandro Cattelan.

The Grand Final airs Saturday 14 ^th May 8pm on BBC One, BBC Radio 2 and BBC iPlayer

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