Prince William has become the first member of the royal family to appear on The Graham Norton Show, surprising the BBC studio audience with his unexpected visit. During the pre-recorded chat, the heir to the throne shared that two of his three children are devoted fans of Celebrity Traitors.
The 44-year-old prince said: 'I love it, the family love it. Charlotte and Louis are obsessed with it. It's really good telly.' Whether his eldest child, Prince George, shares the same enthusiasm remains unknown.
A Royal Fan of Celebrity Traitors
Prince William's appearance comes after last night's dramatic episode, in which James Acaster refused to help fellow Traitors Maya Jama and King Kenny during their mission. The prince has previously joked about TV hardman Ross Kemp's paranoia over being murdered on the show.
Recalling a recent meeting with the 62-year-old EastEnders star, he added: 'I saw Ross Kemp the day after the first episode and I couldn't help but try – in the most appropriate way – to touch him to see what reaction I got from him. Turns out he was really jumpy!'
During the episode, fans noted the irony of Ross being murdered in plain sight, given his earlier accusations against Bella Ramsey and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
Film, Music and Career Aspirations
On the show, Prince William explained that he uses music and film to relax, particularly enjoying 'deep-thinking' films by director Christopher Nolan. 'I'm a big fan of everything Christopher Nolan does. His films are fantastic – The Dark Knight series is psychologically dark and deep and I absolutely love that. He takes concepts that are completely out there and makes them incredibly entertaining,' he said.
He also revealed the careers he considered before his royal destiny: 'I did want to be a policeman when I was younger, I thought I could make a good one. And then I went through a phase of wanting to be a DJ – I wasn't very good.'
Promoting The Earthshot Prize
Prince William joined Graham Norton alongside Cate Blanchett, Hannah Waddingham, Robert Irwin and Jorja Smith to highlight The Earthshot Prize, an environmental award launched in 2021 at Kensington Palace.
'For many years I was hearing stories about environment issues and one thing that struck me was the negativity and doom which got me down. I thought we could do something more powerful and more optimistic and the idea of an awards' ceremony came about and we could talk about urgency and optimism together. It's all about getting excited,' he said.
'There are some amazing people out there doing things to protect the world. We could really highlight what is being done and scale them to the next level to have more impact around the world.'
The Graham Norton Show airs tonight at 10.40pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
