Will Arnett and Owen Cooper were guests on the Graham Norton New Year’s Eve Show on BBC One, which retrospectively examined the highlights and downfalls of 2025.
TV host Graham Norton took aim at Donald Trump minutes into his New Year’s Eve special last night.
During his review of 2025, the veteran broadcaster was quick to turn his attention to the US President’s visit to the UK to meet the Royal Family. Graham, 62, flashed up a photo of Melania Trump wearing a wide-brimmed purple hat and joked she looked like “a lamp”.
He then quipped that the statement headwear may have been worn to stop her husband from leaning in for a kiss — setting the tone for a night of trademark digs just minutes into The Graham Norton New Year’s Eve Show on BBC One.
The Irish comedian stayed on the side as he joked, “He was welcomed by the King and Queen, who were obviously happy to be photographed with him — Melania, not so much.” Graham remarked, “I’m just a lamp,” as the camera turned back to Melania’s oversized purple hat. Before retorting, “Just ignore me,” while playfully mimicking her accent, she said, “Please ignore me, I’m just a lamp.”
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Yet, Graham took the gag further, Express.co.uk reports. He 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 footage showed Mr Trump attempting to kiss her on the cheek — only to be blocked by the hat.
Graham looked back at the highlights — and low points — of 2025 on the festive edition of his programme. His savage swipes came minutes into the episode of the BAFTA-winning chat show, pre-recorded ahead of its BBC One and iPlayer broadcast.
Graham and Carey Mulligan, along with Tom Hiddleston, Laura Dern, and Tim Key, sat down on the red sofa to celebrate the new year. Where Love Lives, Alison Limerick’s dance classic, provided the evening’s soundtrack.
The BBC recommissioned the programme for three more series earlier this year. Speaking at the time, the broadcaster said the programme remains one of its biggest entertainment successes, averaging 2.9 million viewers per episode across its most recent run and continuing to pull in huge numbers across social platforms including YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
Graham, a native of Dublin, Ireland, claimed hosting the program was both a “privilege” and a “pretty pleasure,” implying that the team was already gearing up to welcome more international stars on the sofa.
Source: Mirror
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