Graham Norton bid emotional farewell to his listeners, signing off on Sunday for the final time from his weekend present on Virgin Radio.
The favored Irish presenter had simply 24 hours earlier than informed his viewers dwell on air that this might be his final weekend internet hosting this system.
The start of his ultimate present Sunday morning started with him telling listeners: ”’Right here we go, one final gallop across the paddock.”
His first music of the day was Pet Store Boys’ At all times on my Thoughts.
Saying goodbye three hours later, Norton informed his listeners: “My ultimate thanks needs to be to you, to you for listening and sharing your lives with us.
“We’ve beloved listening to your messages and discovering out what you’ve been as much as, and what you’ve favored, what you haven’t favored, what’s made you content, what’s made you unhappy over these years.
“It has been such a privilege to take a seat right here and share your weekends with you for the final three years and two months.”
He added of his Virgin Radio staff: “It’s a actually beautiful place to work right here on the prime of the tower. They’ve created such a pleasant ambiance and I’ve solely had good instances right here.” He added: “Goodbye once more, see you quickly … Thanks very a lot on your firm this weekend. I hope you loved the exhibits.”
Virgin Radio is owned alongside TalkTV by Information UK, with each stations broadcasting from the centre of London. Of Norton’s departure, in an announcement launched to Deadline, Virgin Radio Content material Director Mike Cass stated: “Graham Norton has delighted Virgin Radio’s weekend listeners for the final three years. He steps again from the weekend present with our thanks and with our delight that he stays a part of the broader Virgin Radio household. His are massive boots to fill, and we’ll be asserting the proprietor of these ft within the weeks to return.”
Along with his radio and TV chatshow duties, Norton has for the previous decade commentated for the BBC on the Eurovision Tune Contest. Final yr, he co-presented the present when it was staged in Liverpool, when the UK took the place of host nation for the earlier winners Ukraine.
