Tennis star Grigor Dimitrov says he'd consider hosting Eurovision 2027
- Dale Roberts
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has revealed he would consider hosting Eurovision 2027 after Bulgaria's historic victory earlier this year.
The former world no.3 has made the semi-finals of the Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open in his career.
Off the court has also dated Maria Sharapova, Nicole Scherzinger and Serena Williams.
Speaking to journalist Ben Rothenberg during Wimbledon for his Substack Bounces, the Bulgarian said he'd seen speculation linking him to the role following Dara's Eurovision win.
"That was so cool, huh?" Grigor said.
"That was amazing. I'm so happy for Dara, like honestly, when I saw it, I thought of that [winning], because it's so much fun. And the next one will be in Bulgaria."
When Ben suggested he could personally host the contest, Grigor revealed there had already been informal conversations about the possibility.
"Yeah, yeah. There were a few conversations about it. Not direct — no one asked me directly; I don't want to start anything here."
"But I was like, I think I would be OK being on the stage and talking? But we need somebody good [beside me]. Like, I can hold my ground there. But no, it's fun."
Asked whether he would actually take on the role, Grigor said he was open to the possibility.
"I don't know, but I might consider it, depending on the schedules and everything."
"But I'm very... I'm kind of curious for some reason. Like, can you picture me being a host?"
After Ben replied that he could, Grigor laughed before adding:
"Yeah... I appreciate that. I gotta warm up, I gotta try. But I need somebody next to me, just to carry me through the first time."
"But no, truly I'm very happy for that, though. Like, it's so great for the country, and I'm very curious how they're going to do the next one. I'm very, very curious."
Ben also revealed that after the press conference, Grigor said he is friends with a member of Dara's security team and mentioned Bulgarian actress Nina Dobrev as another name that has been discussed as a potential Eurovision 2027 host.
Although he acknowledged he has no presenting experience, Grigor appeared keen to give it a go.
"I'm happy to try," he told Ben.
Bulgaria will host Eurovision 2027 after Dara delivered the country's first-ever victory. While no hosts have been announced, Grigor's comments suggest he'd be more than happy to audition for the role.
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