Sir Terry Wogan, the legendary British commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest, praised the 2009 edition of Europe's favourite TV-show after last year's critisism.

Sir Terry Wogan, who has raised hackles in Europe for decades as the BBC's commentator on the Eurovision Song Contest, urged fellow commentators not to worry about giving offence in reporting Europe's most popular TV programme. He did that during his keynote speech at the Eurovision TV Summit, currently being hold in Lucerne, Switzerland. 

"I shall be sitting back at home with a dish of tea, cheering them on with word and gesture. There are exits and entrances and timing is very important. Leave while you're in love," former UK Eurovision Song Contest commentator Terry Wogan said in an interview with the BBC's Colin Paterson.

After half a year of speculations, the BBC announced officially that Sir Terry Wogan (70) is stepping down as commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest. He will be replaced by Norton Graham (45). The two-times Eurovision Dance Contest host denied rumours earlier this week, but the BBC confirmed the news this morning.

Sir Terry Wogan would leave, and he would be the one to replace him: Graham Norton. The two-times Eurovision Dance Contest host was widely tipped as successor of the UK's long-time Eurovision Song Contest commentator. It was Norton himself who made an end to some people's hopes, and some people's fears...