Graham Norton Show thrown into chaos as guest pulls out of studio appearance last minute
The Graham Norton Show will return to BBC One with a brand new series on September 26, but there has been a last-minute change to the line-up
Graham Norton reveals guest he would love to have on show
The Graham Norton Show has been plunged into chaos after a guest unexpectedly withdrew from their scheduled appearance.
Aimee Lou Wood will no longer appear on the chat show on Friday, September 26, with James Norton stepping in to fill the void.
The Graham Norton Show will triumphantly return to our screens with a fresh series on 26 September. Joining Graham will be Hollywood luminaries Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, and Matthew McConaughey.
Additionally, singer-songwriter RAYE will provide live music and conversation, performing her latest single Where Is My Husband!, reports the Mirror.
Sex Education starlet Amy Lou Wood was slated to join them, but Happy Valley actor James Norton has replaced her. The BBC has yet to disclose why the actress was substituted on the popular chat show.
Read more: Beloved BBC star 'returns' to Beyond Paradise after exit
Read more: Fawlty Towers icon left behind tiny amount in will after tragic dementia battle
The subsequent week, Graham will welcome another assortment of celebrities, including Taylor Swift, Cillian Murphy, Greta Lee, and Jodie Turner-Smith.
Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson will also feature on the show, alongside Lewis Capaldi, who will deliver a performance at the show's conclusion.
Over the years, Graham has conversed with a plethora of mega celebrities, but in a recent interview, he disclosed one Hollywood actor he would relish having on the show - Brad Pitt.
Speaking to Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett on the Dish from Waitrose podcast, he said: "He's one of those ones that we keep getting close to, and then it doesn't happen.
"In America, I think he doesn't sit on the couch. He'll do skits with them. He'll play little games and stuff, so we've never had him sat down. Maybe we never will."
The Eurovision star proceeded to discuss his favourite guests, one of whom was the Pretty Woman actress Julia Roberts.
"We'd never had her before and we discovered she'd never done a UK talk show and she made it all work because she just fangirled on Cher," he elaborated.
"It gave the couch a shape. Rather than just having four huge stars, Julia Roberts shone her light on Cher and made her the number one star.
"Also, Julia Roberts did this thing where if there was a little break, she knows Cher, she knows Tom Hanks and Timothée Chalamet, when there was a little break, she'd talk to the audience."
The Graham Norton Show returns to BBC One on September 26 at 10.40pm.
