Former X Factor contestant Lucie Jones will represent the UK at Eurovision 2017

Jones was overwhelmed to hear she'd been chosen and thanked the viewers and jury (whose votes each account for 50 per cent of the final tally) for giving her the opportunity to represent the UK.

She'll now join the entrants from France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Ukraine (who all automatically qualify for a spot in the grand final) on the Eurovision stage in Kiev on May 13th.