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Dame Joanna Lumley has volunteered to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest . The actress' stint as the UK’s ambassador proved popular with the French on May 11. Joanna delighted Europeans when she swigged champagne and gave a wartime-esque cry of " United Kingdom calling" while reading out our scores.
French TV commentators whooped and cheered, calling her a "national treasure" as she praised the "Swedies" who were hosting the ceremony. Asked by the Mirror at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show whether she would consider representing us, the Ab Fab star said: “Oh, come on, the answer is, of course, yes!” If the 78-year-old does represent us in Switzerland next year, she will be following in the folorn footsteps of Olly Alexander . In Malmö this year he was the only act to receive no points from the public vote following his performance of the song Dizzy.
Swiss act Nemo's The Code won the competition earlier this month. Get Amanda Holden's little black dress BGT look with these high street alternatives Joanna Lumley, pictured at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show recently, has teased that she would be up for doing the Eurovision Song Contest ( Image: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock) The UK was represented by singer Olly Alexander in the annual contest earlier this month, which was held in Sweden ( Image: TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images) The international contest was hosted by the UK last year on behalf of Ukraine , who had wo.