Viewers of The Graham Norton Show couldn't help but share the same response as Buffy star Sarah Michelle Gellar appeared on the famous red sofa. The actress joined host Graham Norton and fellow guests The Crown's Claire Foy, Sixth Sense's M Night Shyamalan, and comedian and presenter Rob Beckett on Friday night (January 27).
And while she is famed for playing Buffy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer in the 90s, Sarah was on the hit BBC One to chat about her latest role in the supernatural teen drama, Wolf Pack, in which she plays an arson investigator as well as being an executive producer.
However, she did about how fans' praise of Buffy has the unintended side effect of highlighting her age. "People love to remind me that it [has been] 20 years," Sarah, who starred as teenage vampire slayer and world saviour Buffy Summers from 1997 to 2003, told Graham.
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The 45-year-old continued: "I love that people still reference it — but I don't need the actual date and passage of time so people realize how old I am!" And she was right as viewers quickly jumped on social media to comment.
@HutchTweeting tweeted: "Sarah Michelle Gellar was my fave in my youth, she hasn’t aged. Still fabulous!" @opearman said: "Sarah Michelle Gellar on the Graham Norton Show. Absolutely stunning, easily one of the world’s most beautiful people." @laineyevans wrote: "Watching the graham norton show thinking wow that woman looks like a young sarah michelle gellar but no it is her ! Looks great."
@TimBolton01 commented: "Sarah Michelle Gellar literally hasn't changed. Part of my "upbringing" there." @harrisonjbrock shared: "Sarah Michelle Gellar looks like she was on the set of Buffy season seven one year ago max, not 20." @JennyGilleece typed: "Sarah Michelle Gellar just doesn't age! #TheGNShow."
@harrisonjbrock posted: "I know I’m a bit bias but Sarah Michelle Gellar is beautiful beautiful beautiful I love her so much. She looks 1!!!" @JackSlaterrrr added: "Sarah Michelle Gellar! This sentiment gets thrown around a lot but she genuinely hasn’t aged much at all. #GrahamNorton."
Others were simply thrilled to see her back on screen. @smhdmrg said: "Sarah Michelle Gellar is on #thegnshow and I am so happy." @jordanxtyr tweeted: "Nah, I feel emotional seeing @SarahMGellar on @TheGNShow. My favourite character / actress of all time. Buffy really was and remains one of the best characters of all times. Truly inspiration. & she just seems so damn nice & humble, despite being a literal icon #TheGNShow."
@lightsandsounds posted: "I love Sarah Michelle Gellar. That’s it. #TheGNShow." @HiFi_2022 wrote: "#GrahamNortonShow Totally loving @SarahMGellar on the show tonight. Very centred!!" @xstephxoxox added: "I have adored @SarahMGellar since I first saw Buffy The Vampire Slayer in 1998 she thought me what it was to be a strong woman,I'm 30+change and I still adore her,I will continue to support her in everything she does,she's such an icon #GrahamNorton."
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