Scarlette Douglas teaming up with Boy George to become UK's Eurovision entry
Scarlette Douglas is ready to make a big Eurovision comeback - eight years after she first represented the UK.
The presenter, 35, was a backing singer and dancer for our act Electro Velvet, who competed in the annual contest in 2015, when the international event was held in Austria.
They performed the song Still in Love with You, which ended up towards the bottom of the scoreboard. The Grand Final was instead won by Sweden's Måns Zelmerlöw, now 36.
Scarlette - who's working with easyJet Holidays on a campaign to help "banish the winter blues" - is keen to have another go at Eurovision though, perhaps even as a lead singer.
I'm A Celebrity star Scarlette Douglas performed in Eurovision earlier in her career (David M. Benett/Jed Cullen/Getty)
She spoke to us about it while promoting easyJet Holidays' 'Beach in a Box' kit (Will Ireland/PinPep)Discussing her experience, she told us: "It was so much fun." She further revealed that she's considering applying to be part of the UK's delegation again and has big ambitions!
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She said: "I even spoke to my agent the other day; I was like 'am I allowed to apply for the UK delegation again to be like one of the main singers or one of the people that puts their song forward?'" She added: "At some point, why not, right?"
Further discussing the possibility, she said: "Call my agent, I'm there! [...] I want big glitz, I want a big afro, I want platforms, I want sparkles, I wanna fly down from the stage, I want dancers."
She teased: "I messaged Boy George. I was like 'if I entered into Eurovision would you write me a song?' And he was like 'of course I would'. [...] That could be quite cool".
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Scarlette admitted that she hadn't been a "huge Eurovision fan" before taking part in the contest. She however said that being part of a delegation in 2015 had opened her eyes.
The presenter - who did I'm A Celebrity last year, following her departure from A Place in the Sun - said she realised "how huge this world is and how seriously the fans take it".
She continued: "It's literally like you're walking into this crazy utopia." She recalled everyone getting to party together, saying there were various clubs that attendees visited.
She 'loved being a part of it' and would like to compete in the contest again in the future (Eurovision Song Contest/Youtube)Scarlette further commented: "It was like two weeks of partying. We were rehearsing constantly and it was so hard, but then you go to those incredible mansions."
She said it was "exactly" like the Netflix film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. And she added: "It was so much fun and I loved being a part of it. I really did."
Scarlette said she would like to be able to attend this year's contest in Liverpool. The UK is hosting the annual event in May on behalf of last year's winning country Ukraine.
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Expressing her desire to be at the Liverpool Arena, she said: "If I can get there to see it I will be over the moon." She added: "I need to be there, because it's just so much fun!"
Scarlette made the remarks whilst promoting easyJet Holidays' 'Beach in a Box' kit (Will Ireland/PinPep)Scarlette made the remarks whilst promoting easyJet Holidays' new 'Beach in a Box' kit. The self-assembly kit allows customers to create 'a beach' in their living rooms.
She explained: "It's basically to help beat the January blues. [...] It's just a way to kind of pick everybody up, perk them up and just feel as though they're in sunnier climes."
The box - released alongside the operator's Big Orange Sale, which runs until February 2 - includes a voucher for some sand, a piña colada cocktail kit and other items.
Scarlette said about the kit - which also includes a wave sound simulator and a UVB lamp - in our interview: "[It] makes you feel as though you're by the beach".
The box, which aims to help customers feel like they're in sunnier climates, has been released alongside the operator's latest sale (Will Ireland/PinPep)And sharing her recommendation for anyone looking to book a holiday abroad, she said: "I love Aruba but if it's something closer with an easyJet holiday as well going to Europe, I would probably say Spain is always good."
"You can find some beautiful secluded places, that aren't too busy, aren't loads of tourists around, still really warm in January. Maybe head down to Alicante," she added.
The limited edition 'Beach in a Box' kit is available for £19.99. The cost is discounted from any future holiday booking with the operator.
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