Eurovision's Rylan shares epic behind-the-scenes glimpse from special Doctor Who episode

Eurovision's has shared epic behind-the-scenes glimpses from a special episode. The TV star took to his page to post a series of snaps and videos as he showed his fans a sneak peek from the one-off episode.

Alongside the post, he wrote: "It’s out. The biggest dream come true @bbcdoctorwho Love you all xx." The photos started with a photo of himself on camera as he wore a red and black suit jacket.

Rylan then showed a clip where he was strapped into a harness as he pretended to fly for the episode. Another clip featured him alongside an alien as they stroked his face and Rylan tried to act casual.

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Another snap featured Doctor Who actor Ncuti Gatwa, while another video gave an inside glimpse of the Tardis set. It's thought that Rylan is playing the part of a host as the episode is inspired by Eurovision, but instead is called

Eurovision legend Graham Norton will also make a guest appearance in the series. The synopsis of the episode reads: "The Doctor's quest to get Belinda back home to Earth leads to a space station hosting the famous song contest. But a harmless night of fun soon becomes a battle to survive."

The special episode will air on One at 7:10pm, with Eurovision starting 50 minutes later on the same channel at 8pm. Rylan has since said that, despite his role in Doctor Who being announced two months ago, he tried to keep it a secret for almost a year.

Speaking to PA news agency, Rylan said: "It was so hard to keep the secret, and I've been sat on it for a year." He said ahead of the episode airing this weekend: "I told a few key people who had to know, but we've really kept it super private."

Rylan has said that despite playing himself, he has also added parts of character Caesar Flickerman, who was played by in the film. Rylan said: "I played myself but also added a bit of Caesar from the Hunger Games for good measure."

Speaking about Eurovision and Doctor Who coming together, Rylan "People can expect to see everything they love about Doctor Who. Also, from working on actual Eurovision itself, there were so many similarities - the attention to detail was amazing." He added: "Expect the unexpected – it's probably the most twisty one of the whole season."

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