Michael Rice blames UK's last place finish at Eurovision on Brexit

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‘I always knew I was going to come in this position because of Brexit. Do you know what? If it was Gary Barlow or Elton John, they still probably would have come last too.’, telling Metro.co.uk: ‘What’s going on is going on in terms of Brexit, but it’s a music competition that brings people together. It’s all a way to bring people together.

‘I think it is all political. But it is not everybody who gets to do something like that and he has done us proud.’ And BBC commentator Graham Norton echoed these sentiments, saying: ‘Michael really does not deserve to be in last place. That is so unfair.’ However, considering the UK landed in either 24th or 25th place five times in the decade before the EU referendum, we reckonThe singer looked upbeat as he landed back in the UK

Despite believing Theresa May’s adventures in Brussels ruined his chances, Michael looked pretty upbeat as he landed in London after leaving Israel.While we reckon Michael can hold his head high, some people aren’t so sure, with

 

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It was a shit song, sore loser.

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