He's no longer interested, in large part due to the voting in certain countries. From an interview with the Radio Times in August 2008:

"'Days before the show, I knew Russia would win,' he groans. 'The fact is, Putin was getting nasty, which meant the former satellite states were always going to vote for Russia in order to keep the oil coming. It's unfortunate, I suppose, but whereas we have always taken Eurovision with a pinch of salt, the former Eastern Bloc countries are not sufficiently versed in the ways of democracy to realise they are supposed to be voting for a song, not a next-door neighbour.'"
Source(s):
http://www.radiotimes.com/content/features/terry-wogan-birthday-interview/


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