nail-biting

A nail-biting affair decided by one team cashing in a rare scoring chance, and the other failing to do the same.

The fan base and its loyalty multiplied this season when “Summer” pivoted to weekly episode drops, creating a nail-biting frenzy over Belly’s entanglements and how her story will end.

Eurovision will take place next in May 2026 in Vienna after Austrian singer JJ won this year following a nail-biting finish that saw him topple Israel from pole position at the very last minute.

Couch, a former teacher who sits on Nuthall Parish Council, said it was a "nail-biting" result after a recount which confirmed the win.

Tim McCarthy, 64, fulfilled an ambition to compete in the ITV programme and went on to win in a nail-biting episode which was broadcast earlier, a month after his death from a long illness.