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Boyband Ben is linked to Norway Eurovision entry

- With Jessica Boulton

Dan Walker seems demob happy during his last days on BBC Breakfast. The host, moving to 5 News, overslept for the first time ever yesterday.

He was only saved from missing the show entirely because his “body clock” kicked in. He said: “My last-ever Wednesday

UK’S Sam Ryder may be one of the favourites for Saturday’s Eurovision, but another British singer could be secretly snapping at his heels – boyband star Ben Adams.

Norway’s entry Subwoolfer has sparked a guessing game more suited to The Masked Singer, with people sniffing around to discover who’s behind the duo’s yellow wolf masks.

Ahead of the final in Turin, a pal of A1 star Ben, pictured with one half of Subwoolfer, has told the Mirror he’s confident it’s him.

Ben’s friend told us: “I’ve known him for over 10 years. I spoke to him the other day and he still won’t confirm or deny if he is a member of Subwoolfer.

“But... I’ve listened to the track and I on BBC Breakfast and guess what? I forgot to set my alarms for the first time in six years.”

He vowed not to make the same mistake on his final day next Tuesday, adding: “I’ll sort out a proper alarm!”

The good news is, his Channel 5 show starts at 5pm and even an ageing rocker on benzos couldn’t oversleep for that. could be wrong, but it certainly sounds like him.” Ben, 40, lives in Oslo with his Norwegian model fiancee Sara Skjoldnes and their eight-month-old daughter. It explains not only why the country might feel like his territory, but also why their novelty banger Give That Wolf a Banana would draw inspiratio­n from children’s story Little Red Riding Hood. Lyrics include: “Have I ever told you that I really like your teeth, that hairy coat of yours with nothing underneath.”

Other Subwoolfer suspects include Norwegian band Ylvis. But the duo are not letting their guards, or masks, down yet. One show source said: “Most of the staff haven’t seen them without their masks... even backstage. Ukraine is odds-on 8/15 to win the show, broadcast on the BBC, with Italy second at 9/2 and UK Tiktok star Sam third. His track Space Man is at 11/2, seven places ahead of Norway at 75/1.

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