Graham Norton
Graham Norton
Graham William Walker, better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish television and radio presenter, comedian, and actor based in the United Kingdom. He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for his comedy chat show The Graham Norton Show. Previously shown on BBC Two, it took the prestigious Friday night slot on BBC One from Jonathan Ross in 2010. He also presents on BBC Radio 2 and is the BBC television commentator of the Eurovision Song...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionTV Show Host
Date of Birth4 April 1963
CityClondalkin, Ireland
CountryIreland
I've heard other gay people say when they were growing up they felt 'foreign.' Growing up, I was able to label these feelings as: 'I'm a Protestant.' It wasn't until I left, I thought: 'Oh, those weren't Protestant feelings.'
Do I have more depth than I'm given credit for? No!
I am very quick to judge.
In my experience the difference between a straight and a bisexual is about four pints
I don't think you should have to try to be nice, I think most people are nice. I think being cheerful and nice is just a politeness.
I don't think anyone wants to be gay.
It sounds deeply shallow, but for brief spells every member of the public can be fascinating.
My mobile rang around lunchtime one day, and it was George Michael. He wanted to come in on Friday. We were like, 'okay, if that's what you want'. And he was a very good guest. That's a real exception to the rule.
The only time I took Ecstacy was years and years ago. It was absolutely amazing.
Where I get bored is when I show up for a shoot and they want me to wear a feather boa. Too obvious a thing for a poof on the telly to do.
Some people think they're depressed and they go to the doctor and want pills. And you just think: 'You hate where you live, you've lost your job, your boyfriend has dumped you, could all this be why you're depressed?'
Basically, I'm a really bad interviewer. I love meeting celebrities, but then I get a bit bored. Once you meet them you thing, 'really, what an ordinary person'.
Forty freaked me out. I didn't see it coming. My life was in a state of chaos - I was moving jobs and moving house - and it just hit me like a ton of bricks.
If it was possible for me to adopt, I probably would, but no one's going to let me adopt.