Amy Irons to host BBC Scotland’s Hogmanay

Ms Iron’s will take over presenting the Hogmanay show from Edith Bowman who has fronted it for the past three years.

Long-time host Jackie Bird, who presented the show for 20 years, last brought in the New Year in 2019.

This year Skipinnish will welcome the audience into 2025 with a rendition of “Auld Lang Syne”, accompanied by Scottish jazz vocalist Georgia Cécile.

Ms Irons, who hosted BBC Scotland’s Not Quiet End of Year Show last year, said she was “thrilled” celebrate the New Year with viewers across the nation.

She said: “It’s an honour to be following some pretty impressive footsteps and taking on this gig.

“We’ve got an incredible line-up of talent joining us on the night to get the party started and make sure 2025 arrives in style.”