Viewers tuning in to The Graham Norton Show on Friday, January 6 were shocked to see that the Irish host included a reference to Wales during his iconic opening link. The presenter, 59, introduced his BBC show by detailing which guests he had joining him before then saying that he also had “one excited Welsh woman in the audience”.
As soon as he finished speaking, the woman leapt to her feet and excitedly shouted, “Iechyd da”, meaning "good health" or "cheers". The woman in question was 24-year-old Geri McNamara, who is from Cwmbran. Recalling the surprising moment, Geri told WalesOnline: “It was really random. They just needed a Welsh person and I was already there for the audience. One of the runners came up to a few people in the waiting pen and they were initially talking to an Irish group and they asked whether they happened to be Welsh. Then I turned around and told them where I’m from. It just went from there.”
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