Will Ferrell has put out a plea asking if anyone has a spare room they would be willing to let him stay in during Eurovision next year.
With the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest unable to be held in the previous winning country of Ukraine due to the ongoing Russian invasion, organisers of the beloved competition announced that it would instead be hosted in the UK, as the 2022 runner-up country – with Manchester‘s north west neighbours Liverpool officially given the coveted honour.
Tickets to Eurovision are always known to be like gold dust, but even though lots of fans don’t actually manage to get inside the host arenas to watch the show, many like to make the journey to the host city simply to soak up the atmosphere and watch on big screens and in pubs and bars.
Thanks to this, hotels and Airbnbs in Liverpool on the Eurovision dates next year saw prices skyrocket and get fully booked-up straight away, leaving lots of fans pretty disappointed.
And one of those disappointed fans is Will Ferrell, apparently.
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The comedy acting legend – who famously starred in a 2020 Netflix film about the competition called Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – is looking to make the trip to Liverpool next year with his mum to watch the contest live, but is struggling to find somewhere to stay over as everywhere is absolutely rammed.
Will Ferrell and Rachael McAdams in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga / Credit: Netflix
So, in the hopes that someone can find it in the goodness of their heart to do him a favour, the star of Anchorman, Step Brothers, Elf, and countless other smash-hit comedy films is looking for someone to put him up during his stay.
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Explaining to BBC Radio 2 host Zoe Ball in an interview on the breakfast show earlier this week, Ferrell explained that his mum “was dying to go” to Eurovision and had also always wanted to visit the host city of Liverpool too, but he hadn’t been so lucky in finding accommodation.
Ferrell said: “My mother really wants me to take her to Eurovision. She’s dying to go and she’s always wanted to go to Liverpool.”
Will Ferrell and his mother / Credit: SNL (via YouTube)
Appealing for somewhere to stay in May 2023 on the actor and his mum’s behalf, Ball asked that anyone who was “willing to put up Will Ferrell and his mum in Liverpool or the Liverpool area during Eurovision” to get in touch.
“We’ll share a room with just two bunk beds, that’s all we need.”
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Manchester house goes on sale with life-sized ‘sex doll’ in pictures
Georgina Pellant
A two bedroom house has gone up for sale in Manchester, and the appearance of a surprise guest in its listing pictures has got the city talking.
The mid-terrace family home in Blackley looks completely normal at first, priced at a modest £160,000.
Completely normal, that is, until you spot the stiletto-wearing life-sized doll reclining in front of a bed underneath the stairs.
Wearing a fitted red dress with her legs akimbo, the lifelike doll has been spotted by eagle-eyed property hunters on the lookout for a bargain.
Reclining on what appears to be either a chaise lounge or a put-up bed in a ‘rest area’ under the stairs, the lifelike mannequin appears to be wearing fishnet stockings underneath her bodycon dress.
Image: Henstock Property Services
Image: Henstock Property Services
Accessorised with a wide-brimmed hat and teeteringly-high stilettos, the appearance of the doll in the listing photos has caught attention online and led some online to wonder whether she comes with the house.
Elsewhere, the property briefly comprises an entrance hallway, lounge, kitchen, two good-sized bedrooms, downstairs WC, shower room and modern conservatory.
It also boasts a decent-sized outdoor area with a paved terrace area overlooking a green park.
The property listing description reads: “Henstock Property Services are pleased to market this 2 bedroomed mid terraced family home set in this popular location within 3.5 miles of the City Centre.
“The living accommodation briefly comprises; entrance into hallway, lounge, downstairs WC and rest area, modern fitted, conservatory, 2 bedrooms and a shower room.”
Matt Healey backs Scottish Independence as he headlines BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend
Georgina Pellant
Manchester musician Matt Healey backed Scottish Independence last night as he headlined BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Dundee.
The frontman of the pop rock band The 1975 took a moment on stage to address crowds in Camperdown Park on the subject of leaving the union, telling them that Scotland “should definitely just be doing its own thing”.
He continued: “We’re very happy to be here, we have a lot of fond memories of this part of the world.
“Fond memories in this country. This country. That’s a country.
The 1975 singer then went on to tell crowds to huge cheers: “I’m from Manchester and I want my own independence so I can’t imagine how you feel.”
“It’s the BBC, we’re not supposed to be political, but you definitely should just be doing your own thing”, before adding: “Ok let’s not do any jokes, let’s just do some sincere music that’s coming from the heart.”
SNP councillor for Fife Council, David Barratt, later took to Twitter to share the footage commenting that he ‘very much enjoyed’ Matty Healy’s contribution to the debate.
It is not the first time that Healey has got involved on the subject of Scottish independence, having previously told fans at a concert in Glasgow that the country should be independent.
The comments come just a few months after Healey was criticised for calling the Scots language as ‘retard English’ on a podcast.
The pop rock frontman has recently also made headlines following speculation that he is dating global popstar Taylor Swift.
Emily Sergeant -
16th November 2022 
