Sam Ryder has celebrated 'destroying the stigma' of Eurovision after he finished in second place during Saturday night's final.
The English singer, 32, gave the United Kingdom its best result at the song contest in two decades when he finished in second place in Turin with a score of 466 points.
Meanwhile, Rylan Clark was beamed around the contintent as he was seen becoming emotional while leaping out of his seat during the show.
Sam said: 'Just destroyed the stigma! Thanks everyone for supporting. That was an incredible, incredible, rewarding journey. I hope you enjoyed it!'
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