Pregnant Natasha Hamilton joined her Atomic Kitten bandmate Liz McClarnon at the Eurovision 2023 welcome event in their home city of Liverpool on Sunday.
RHOCH star Natasha, 40, cut a chic figure in an oversized light green suit that she paired with a skimpy blue lace bralette.
Natasha, who is expecting her first child with husband Charles Gay, lovingly held her blossoming belly and slipped her feet into a pair of comfy white sneakers for the event.
She accentuated her features with makeup and swept her auburn locks into a high ponytail and completed the look with a pair of statement earrings.
Already a mother of four, she shares son Josh, 20, with celebrity bodyguard Fran Cosgrave; Harry, 18, with actor Gavin Hatcher; Alfie, 12, with ex-husband Riad Erraji, and daughter Ella, eight, with boy band star Ritchie Neville.
Red carpet: Pregnant Natasha Hamilton (left) joined her Atomic Kitten bandmate Liz McClarnon (right) at the Eurovision 2023 welcome event in their home city of Liverpool on Sunday
Expected: RHOCH star Natasha, 40, looked chic in an oversized light green suit that she paired with a skinny blue lace bralette
Meanwhile, 42-year-old Liz turned heads in a gold and blue sequined jacket she wore over a cream colored ensemble.
The singer donned a sparkly jumper with matching high-waisted pants as she posed up a storm on the red carpet.
With a radiant complexion, she straightened her blond locks as they fell over her shoulders.
Hosted by Olympian Sam Quek and Ukrainian host Timur Miroshnychenko, the ceremony will see all 37 acts take to the carpet for a welcome to the city.
Eurovision fans stood on one side of the carpet waving flags and scarves in support of their country.
Preparations are in full swing in the city, which is hosting the match instead of Ukraine due to the Russian invasion.
The Eurovision Village, in the town’s Pier Head, opened on Friday with a performance by last year’s winners Kalush Orchestra and Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters performed there on Saturday after a screening of the coronation.
The first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest takes place on Tuesday.
Bump: Natasha, who is expecting her first child with husband Charles Gay, lovingly cradled her blossoming belly, slipped her feet into a pair of comfy white trainers
Sparkles: Meanwhile, Liz, 42 (right) turned heads in a gold and blue sequined jacket she wore over a cream colored ensemble
Band: The duo rose to fame in pop band Atomic Kitten alongside Kerry Katona (left) pictured in 2000
New addition: After Kerry left the group in 2001, she was replaced by Jenny Frost (left) pictured together in 2021
Favorites for the competition are Britain’s Mae Muller, France’s La Zarra and Spain’s Blanca Paloma.
Muller has said her training for the Eurovision Song Contest was “like a boot camp” as she reflected on the challenges of being an emerging artist in the music industry.
The 25-year-old singer will represent the UK at the Eurovision song contest in Liverpool in the grand final on May 13 with her song I Wrote A Song, which features tongue-in-cheek lyrics about a cheating ex-boyfriend and a propulsive dance. defeat.
In an interview with The Sunday timesMuller admitted that she’d like to do well in the competition, but that it’s been “two months non-stop,” describing it as “kind of like a boot camp.”
The London-born singer was confirmed as the UK Eurovision act in early March and has since made appearances at a number of Eurovision events ahead of the big day, including meeting the King and Queen.
Muller joined the royal couple as they unveiled the spectacular podium of the match in Liverpool, with Charles telling her: “We will be watching you with great interest – urging you on.”
She also has pressure to follow in the footsteps of runner-up Sam Ryder last year with his uplifting pop song Space Man, which gave the UK its best result in over 20 years.
Big night: The event is hosted by Liverpool’s Sam Quek and Ukrainian commentator Timur Miroshnychenko
Host: British TV presenter Rylan Clark also attended the event
Hope: Pre-match favorites include Britain’s Mae Muller (pictured), France’s La Zarra and Spain’s Blanca Palom
Due to its success, the United Kingdom was chosen to host this year’s contest on behalf of war-torn Ukraine as it continues to face the Russian invasion.
In addition to this pressure, Muller also reflected on how the music industry’s evolution into streaming and viral moments has added tension.
She told the newspaper, “My label told me not to rush. I came just before TikTok was a thing, so I didn’t need overnight viral success.
“They wanted to develop me and that’s a dying idea because after TikTok took over, it’s about how fast you can go. That’s sad.
“The whole point of a label is to give you time, but now they won’t sign anyone unless they’ve already had a viral hit.”
She added, “It’s no longer, ‘My song’s on the radio.’ I made it.’ There are many boxes to check.
“It depends on what your version of success is, but it’s weird. I sit at home with seven million listeners a month and think: ‘But how well are things really going?’ It can be shocking.’