In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, the United Kingdom performed in position 15 and placed twenty-sixth (last) out of the 26 participating countries, failing to score any points.

[2] BBC has traditionally organised a national final featuring a competition among several artists and songs to choose its entry for Eurovision.

The broadcaster announced that it would held a national final involving a public vote to select its 2003 entry.

Eight acts competed in the competition which consisted of a radio semi-final on 31 January 2003 and a televised final on 2 March 2003.

[2][4][5] The 700 received submissions were reviewed and a shortlist was presented to a professional panel consisting of representatives of BASCA and the BBC as well as music industry experts that ultimately selected eight semi-finalists to compete in the national final.

Before the final, Tricity was renamed as Jemini, while the song "Wait for the Moment" was rewritten and retitled as "Now and Forever" with its performer being changed from Esther Hart, who withdrew in favour of competing in the Dutch national final (where she eventually won), to Simon Chapman.

[14] The respective spokespersons for the results in Southern England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Midlands, Northern England and Scotland were: Esther Rantzen, Jessica Garlick, Joe Mace, Mel and Sue, Matt Baker, and Nicholas Parsons.

[19] The United Kingdom finished in twenty-sixth (last) place and failed to score any points.

The BBC appointed Lorraine Kelly as its spokesperson to announce the results of the British televote during the show.