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Christopher Megrath

Graham Norton admits he has 'blacklisted' celebs from his show

BBC's Graham Norton revealed he has a "blacklist" of celebrities he won't allow back on his show.

Graham has interviewed a huge variety of celebs throughout his extensive television career but he has admitted he's not keen on having some of them back. The BBC presenter revealed that it is "mature, middling" celebs that cause him issues whilst he's willing to overlook younger stars' behaviour.

He said: "If you’re a young star - a comedian, actor or singer - I’d forgive them for being bad the first time around and have them back on, because it’s not the easiest thing in the world to be on a chat show and they deserve a second chance."

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Graham went on to say he has no power when it comes to banning bigger celebrities "with a very successful film" as they'd often make their way back despite their behaviour. A blacklist "definitely exists" but he refused to mention names as his "lips are sealed as to who they are," the Mail reported.

The Eurovision commentator has previously revealed that a certain business tycoon was at the top of his list of favourites. Lord Alan Sugar allegedly doesn't care about "being liked" which resonated with Graham.

He said: "I think with most people in this industry, the ‘wanting to be liked’ gene is quite strong in them, so they’ll just fake it. Occasionally, I’ll get a guest that doesn’t have that gene.

"They don’t care, but it’s so unusual it takes your breath away. Oh wow, you really don’t care, and I quite like it, like Lord Alan Sugar. I really like him, he’s funny and great."

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