Veteran celebrity interviewer Graham Norton has explained why a Hollywood legend's comments once had to be cut from the show. The 61-year-old switched roles on Thursday (26 September) after he appeared on the This Morning sofa as a guest, alongside hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard.

Graham Norton has recalled the moment that a Hollywood star refused to take a seat on his show after another actor had sat next to the presenter

“I remember Jon Voigt once was telling a story about being young, and he made himself cry. We cut that out!” Graham revealed, joking: “Not on our show! No tears on our sofa. Gone!” Asked if he’ll ever write a book about his time hosting his iconic chat show, Graham claimed: “That’s my retirement plan. The smell of burning bridges…”

Graham Norton has been the host of his own chat show for over a decade and has interviewed some of the biggest stars in the world, but one Hollywood actor refused to sit next to him

In an interview on This Morning, talk show icon Graham Norton revealed that there was one moment that had to be cut from his beloved BBC chat show. Graham, 61, sat down with Cat D