After we consider Eurovision, we often consider extravagant performances, the UK doing terribly and Graham Norton, or to be truthful, Terry Wogan for those who’re of a sure age.
It was one other catastrophe present for this as soon as proud nation final night time as Bear in mind Monday have been left asking What The Hell Simply Occurred as they acquired completely no votes from the general public, which prompted a cheeky response from group member Holly-Anne Hull.
Fortunately for these followers watching alongside, we had the entertaining quips of Graham Norton to maintain spirits up, with the TV presenter additionally offering loads of skilled information and predictions, reminiscent of accurately betting that we would all be singing Estonia’s catchy entry this morning.
However, not many individuals realise that we very almost won’t have had the Irish comic on our tellies, if he hadn’t survived a doubtlessly lethal knife assault in London again in 1989.
Simply 26 on the time, the presenter has opened up about getting stabbed and being left for lifeless, having misplaced an enormous quantity of blood.
In a dialog with The Telegraph, Graham revealed: “Getting stabbed in 1989. I misplaced half my blood. The unhealthy second I keep in mind – as a result of when it is taking place, is all simply trauma – however then the morning after, I used to be within the hospital ward and I keep in mind a nurse got here as much as me and mentioned, ‘Would you like us to contact anybody?'”
Throughout a podcast interview, he additionally mentioned: “I did not know I used to be dying, I did not determine it out till later. That is so not me however I keep in mind saying to this little outdated girl ‘Will you maintain my hand’?
“And it was a flicker on her face of ‘oh do I need to maintain his hand’ however she did and he or she held out her hand. I held her hand and I believe that is one thing so deep inside us and it motivates a lot of our life that we do not need to die alone.”
Fortuitously, because of the specialists on the NHS, he was quickly again on his ft and went on to safe a task in Father Ted, which helped to kick-start his profession on British tv.
And we may be grateful that he survived, not simply due to the long-lasting interviews he conducts on his now iconic The Graham Norton Present, however for making our yearly Eurovision disasters only a bit simpler to deal with.
Graham told the BBC: “To be sincere I like all the pieces about Eurovision. It is scale and sincerity are unmatched.
“The acute vary of musical kinds and abilities within the contest mixed with the approaching collectively of nations and followers makes it a contest like no different.”
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