Graham Norton: "Turning 60 is so odd"
"It was so lovely to have my mum, Rhoda, there," says Graham Norton of his recent wedding to film-maker Jono McLeod in Bantry House, West Cork. "My only regret is that my dad didn't live to see it. Dad did see me get some of my professional success but he never saw me personally happy or in a stable relationship. So that was kind of sad.
"But it was so great that my mum was there and yes, of course, my dad got a big mention on the day. When you're organising a wedding, you're doing it for yourselves but it is also for your family and friends who want to come and celebrate your happiness. And because it's not easy for my mother to travel any more, West Cork was the obvious choice."
It's Saturday lunchtime at the Aviva Stadium. Far below, all is quiet save for a large machine which appears to be giving the pitch a sun tan. "It sure beats a boring hotel," says Norton of the venue where later, he will sign copies of his latest novel, Forever Home and do a public Q&A. It's his first time at the arena and he's bubbling with curiosity. Wasn't his old alma mater, Bandon Grammar, a sporty school? He nods but sport was never his thing: books, TV and entertainment twined into his DNA from the beginning. Read More...
