Graham Norton has branded his ex a "d***" after he complained to the presenter about a revelation in one of his books. In a recent episode of the Adam Buxton Podcast, the final commentator chatted to Adam about his writing , including successful and autobiographies.
Adam inquired about writing pursuits and specifically named two autobiographical books, 'So Me' and 'The Life and Loves of a He Devil', both of which Adam enjoyed but admitted he was "surprised" by their "frankness". He went on to ask if the Irish funnyman received any "pushback" from the people in the books, to which Graham revealed that an ex-boyfriend remains "annoyed" to this day. Graham said: "Former lover; former lover sounds awful, doesn't it? Ex-boyfriend, an ex-boyfriend because, well, I mean, you must have this when you wrote your book, navigating what stays personal, what stays private and what."
He added: "But interestingly, there is an ex-boyfriend who's so irate about that book, and I can't tell you what a rosy-tinted version of events I put in that book, thinking, 'Well, he can't be annoyed with this because this is so not what happened'."
Graham explained that it had been a "lovely version" of events, one that painted his in a "very nice way" and him in a "terrible way". Despite this, his ex is "still annoyed".
When asked if he'd checked with his former partner beforehand, Graham said he hadn't, pointing out that it was "not the truth at all." Adam probed further, asking the comedian if he'd worried about it.
Graham replied: "No, it made me think I'm very glad I'm not in a relationship with this person any more because they're clearly a d***."
Graham, best known for his chat show, The Show, which has been on our screens since 2007 and scooped five BAFTAs, published his debut novel, Holding, in 2016.
Since then, the star, who is now married to filmmaker Jonathan 'Jono' McLeod, has penned five more books, Keeping, Home Stretch, Forever Home, and Frankie, all of which became Sunday Times bestsellers in the UK and Ireland.
Meanwhile, with Graham set to provide commentary at the Eurovision final, he recently offered words of praise about the UK's entry, , dubbing them "flawless".
Sharing his thoughts about the group, he said: "Remember Monday have a great advantage in that they are unlike any other act this year.
"Their vocals and harmonies are flawless, the song has a very strong hook and the trio are hugely likeable. With a decent place in the running order they should do very well indeed."
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