Graham Norton has been at Virgin Radio since 2021
By Charlotte Gallagher
Culture correspondent
Graham Norton has announced that he is leaving his Virgin Radio weekend show.
The presenter made the announcement on Saturday’s programme saying he “wanted his weekends back.”
Norton, 60, said he had worked weekends for the past 13 years and his life had now changed.
Virgin Radio has not announced a permanent replacement but Angela Scanlon will step in for the next few weeks.
Norton told listeners during his programme that: “The show isn’t quite the normal show today because I have a bit of an announcement to make. I’m kind of off. I’m leaving weekends here at Virgin Radio.”
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Virgin said Norton would remain “an integral part of the Virgin Radio family”, while Scanlon would bring her “unique flair and energy”.
Its content director, Mike Cass, said: “His are big boots to fill, and we’ll be announcing the owner of those feet in the weeks to come.”
Norton joined Virgin Radio in 2021 after leaving his BBC Radio 2 show and does morning weekend shows on Saturdays and Sundays.
His final weekend programme will be on Sunday but Norton said he would still “pop up on the station from time to time”.
He also presents The Graham Norton show on BBC One.
