Graham Norton earned €3m in fees in 2012

Chat-show host and comedian, Graham Norton enjoyed a 20% increase in fees to £2.6m (€3m) last year.

The Irish-born BBC presenter is laughing all the way to the bank as the €3m came ahead of Norton sharing €11m with his business partner, Graham Stuart, from the sale of their So Television Ltd to ITV in August of last year.

So Television produces the star’s BBC1 Graham Norton Show and figures for the 12 months to end of Jul 31 last show that Norton got €3m in fees and royalties from the production firm during the period.