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Graham Norton reveals which A-lister was the worst guest on his chat show after interview from ‘hell’
GRAHAM Norton has revealed his WORST guest ever on his A-list chat show.
The Irish TV star has admitted it was the interview from hell when pushed on who he’s least favourite guest was.
Graham has fronted the BBC programme since 2007 and has seen a whole host of famous faces sit on the sofa alongside him.
But according to Graham, it was Hollywood heartthrob, Mark Wahlberg, who was the worst.
Mark was booked to appear on Graham’s sofa in 2013 to plug his movie at the time, Broken City, but Graham has now shared that whatever was in Mark’s “system” took hold.
Graham appeared to suggest that Mark was drunk whilst appearing on the programme despite not initially seeming to be.
Speaking at the Henley Literary Festival 2025 on Friday, Graham said: “Mark Wahlberg was a weird one because when he arrived, he didn’t seem drunk.
“He told me about his film, told me a couple of stories about stunts going wrong or whatever, and then it was only 15 minutes into the show when whatever the hell was in his system really took hold – and it was hell.”
The Eurovision commentator recounted how Mark consistently interrupted all of the guests as well as Graham during the filming of the programme.
The star claimed that the actor even then fell asleep on the coach as fellow star Michael Fassbender managed to deliver an anecdote without interruption.
Graham added: “I thought, ‘this one is going well – I wonder why’ and I looked over at Mark Wahlberg and he was asleep, so yeah, we don’t encourage that.”
It was recently revealed that Graham had landed a deal with the BBC to keep his chat show going for some time to come.
With the current 33rd series on air, Graham will also be firmly back for a 34th edition next year.
Speaking of the news of the show’s renewal, he previously said: “Getting to host my own chat show is a huge pleasure as well as a privilege.
“I’m thrilled that the BBC are allowing me to continue for another three years.
“The whole team is looking forward to bringing the world’s brightest stars into the homes of the great British public!”
Rock climber pulled from sea after falling from cliffs at UK beauty spot
A ROCK climber has been pulled from the sea after plunging off a clifftop.
An air ambulance rescued the person off the coast of Dorset before they were rushed to hospital.
A HM Coastguard helicopter was called into action in Weston on Sunday afternoon after reports of a person falling from a cliff on the Isle of Portland.
The individual was located and pulled from the water using a hoist.
South Western Ambulance Service then transported the person to a nearby hospital.
Emergency crews from RNLI Weymouth and the local coastguard also rushed to the scene near Mutton Cove on the west side of the island.
A spokesperson for the Dorset Police confirmed the incident “involved a rock climber who fell off the cliff”.
They added: “The ambulance and coastguard were in attendance, and the person was taken off to hospital by the time we got to the incident.”
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‘Ronnie O’Sullivan would probably beat it anyway’ – Mark Williams plays down chance to make history at Xi’an Grand Prix
MARK WILLIAMS has played down the chance to become the oldest winner of a ranking major and says “Ronnie O’Sullivan would probably beat it anyway”.
The 50-year-old has reached the final of the Xi’an Grand Prix after seeing off Daniel Wells in the semi-finals and will play Shaun Murphy on Monday.
Williams has guaranteed himself at least £76,000 even if he loses to Murphy and will pocket £177,000 if he claims the title.
But the veteran star will also make history with victory as he will surpass Ray Reardon as the oldest winner of a major event.
However, he insists he is not fazed about the record and believes that even if he was to achieve it, his rival O’Sullivan would leapfrog him shortly after.
He said: “Being the oldest? That’s not really a record, is it?
“If I did manage to win it, Ronnie O’Sullivan or John Higgins will probably beat it in a few months’ time anyway.
“It’s nice to be in the final, and if I can win a tournament, it’d be great. It’s great that I’m still somehow doing it.
“If you’d given me the quarters before I came out, I’d have bitten your hand off. If you had given me the final, I’d have bitten your whole body off.”
O’Sullivan was hoping to achieve the record himself in China but came up short in the quarter-finals as he was beaten 5-2 by Gary Wilson.
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The Rocket had come into the match in fine form having dropped just three frames in the whole tournament.
He was hopeful of ending his 21-month drought without a ranking title but was blown away by Wilson.
Wilson has since been defeated in the semi-finals by Murphy and the honour now falls to Williams to take the spotlight.
He secured a 6-3 win over Wells in the semis as he hit a high break of 129.
But while victory in the final will boost his bank balance, he was left fuming that a decent chunk of the £177,000 prize might be tied to his flight home.
He raged at British Airways for charging him £12,000 to change his flight to a different day.
Williams wrote on X: “Nice airline @BritishAirways. 12k to change my flight from tomorrow to Wednesday, time to start flying with a different airline.
“WTF do they get the prices from?”
Mick Schumacher chasing career in new sport legendary dad Michael AND Max Verstappen snubbed for being too dangerous
MICK SCHUMACHER is eyeing a shock switch to IndyCar.
The German racer, the son of legendary seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, last raced in F1 back in 2022 for Haas.
Since then he has switched series to drive for Alpine in the FIA World Endurance Championship.
However, the 26-year-old now has his sights set across the Atlantic in the form of IndyCar series.
It was announced last month that Schumacher would drive for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing in a test at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Monday October 13.
By doing so, he will be breaking ground that not even his father Michael, or four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen, dared to cross.
The oval circuit has an official top speed record of 236.986mph set by Arie Luyendyk in 1996, which is faster than F1’s own record top speed of 234.9 mph set by Valtteri Bottas set in 2016.
Additionally the Indianapolis 500 is raced over 500 miles and without power steering – an element crucial for helping drivers in F1.
Schumacher Sr said of competing in the Indy500: “At the speed at which you drive so close to the walls, the chassis cannot possibly survive an accident unscathed.
“This means that you can suffer serious injuries to your legs or even worse consequences.
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“And I don’t see any point in that. I have nothing to prove there.”
F1 competed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway between 2000 and 2007, with the Ferrari icon winning five races there including four in a row between 2003 and 2006.
The year after he first retired from F1 in 2007, a young McLaren rookie by the name of Lewis Hamilton went on to win the race.
Verstappen recently earned his permit to drive around the Nurburgring Nordschleife and then won on his endurance racing debut around the track known as the “green hell”.
However, when asked about IndyCar the 28-year-old said: “The risk of a serious accident is simply high. When you crash into a wall at over 320km/h, it’s not funny.”
But Schumacher Jr is looking forward to his test drive.
He said: “I am very much looking forward to driving my first IndyCar test.
“A big thank you to the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team for giving me this opportunity.
“The same goes for driving this car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time, a racetrack with a big history and that my dad has driven on before. I am excited to see which special features it holds.
“I am very curious to understand the special features and characteristics of this race car, which is different from the cars I am used to driving, yet similar, and I remain very interested in gaining experience in the diverse world of motorsport.
“Great to be able to see what it is all about and how difficult it is, since I hear a lot about how tough it is physically.
“It is not a secret that I am big fan of single-seater racing, after all, so this first IndyCar test will be an experience to treasure, and I am very much looking forward to driving a car where I can see my wheels.”
