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Gavin O'Callaghan, Deputy Editor & Clare McCarthy

Graham Norton has blunt answer to taking on RTE's Late Late Show hosting gig

Graham Norton isn't going to be presenting the Late Late Show anytime soon - and he made it clear why he wouldn't be up for taking on the job.

The Cork-born comedian, 60, appeared on Brendan O'Connor's show on Saturday morning, and was asked if he would consider taking up the role as host of the long-running RTE chat show.

However, the BBC presenter had a very blunt reply, simply saying: "Eh no".

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But Graham went on to explain that the Late Late Show gig is hard work in comparison to his BBC show, citing the fact that it runs for hours and you have to cover all sorts of different subjects from light-hearted to quite serious.

"I chip away at a very silly bit of show business and I just talk to actors and musicians," he said.

"[With] the Late Late Show, you have to cover so much stuff! You have to be across so many things and the changes of tone. And also, that shows is SO long, being on it is hard work!"

Graham also spoke of his excitement as he's set to host this year's Eurovision which is taking place in Liverpool - as well as doing the BBC's live commentary on his intervals off the stage itself.

"I'm doing most of the commentary, and then during the voting sequence Mel Giedroyc is is going to take over and I'll be on stage with Hannah Waddingham doing the voting," he said.

"It is gonna be harder, because normally you just laugh at it if it's bad or boring, but this year the BBC have made it!"

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