Graham Norton wasted no time taking a swipe at Donald Trump during his New Year's Eve special on BBC One. The 62-year-old presenter reviewed 2025, focusing on the US President's visit to the UK to meet the Royal Family.
Norton displayed a photograph of Melania Trump wearing a wide-brimmed purple hat, joking that she resembled "a lamp." He suggested the hat might have been chosen to prevent her husband from attempting a kiss. The Irish comic continued: "He was welcomed by the King and Queen, who were clearly happy to be photographed with him - Melania, not so much."
Norton imitated Melania's accent, saying, "I'm just a lamp. Please ignore me." He then added: "Actually there is a security reason why Melania always wears a hat... A nice wide brim can literally save her from a fate worse than death," before clips showed Trump trying to kiss her cheek, thwarted by the hat.
The show, pre-recorded before broadcast, featured guests including Tom Hiddleston, Laura Dern, Will Arnett, Owen Cooper, Carey Mulligan, and Tim Key. Alison Limerick performed her dance classic 'Where Love Lives'. The BBC recently renewed the programme for three more series, with an average of 2.9 million viewers per episode.
