Graham insists ‘Retirement Is Not An Option!’

As he prepares to visit it NZ for the very first time, the chat-show king reveals his secret to 18 years of hilarity

Despite frequently featuring Kiwi guests on his talk show and collaborating with local winemakers Invivo on several best-selling tipples, Graham Norton has never been to New Zealand. The closest he’s got is Australia, which he visited in 1987 while on his summer break from attending drama school in London. The Irish comedian, 61, recalls, “I stayed in a lovely suburb of Melbourne and, honestly, it was amazing. When I’d watch Neighbours in the UK, I thought it was just a stupid soap opera, but then I got to Bundoora and Neighbours seemed like a searing documentary – people really did have spice racks and collections of dried flowers in their houses!” Fortunately, Graham’s setting things right when he tours Aotearoa this month and next with his live show An Evening…

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Woman's Day Magazine NZ (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 12, 2025

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