Graham Norton smiles all way to bank with €3m earnings

Chat-show host and comedian Graham Norton remains one of the best paid broadcasters earning €3m in fees last year. The popular and charismatic BBC presenter is in a league of his own as the £2.2m (€3.07m) he received in presenter fees and production fees along with royalties follows on from the £2.4m he earned in 2013.

Norton’s earnings confirm that the 52-year-old BBC presenter clocks up more than €2,150 in fees and royalties for every minute he is presenting his top-rated The Graham Norton Show that continues to attract Hollywood A-listers every Friday night.

Over the next couple of weeks, Norton is to interview George Clooney and Kylie Minogue in a year where has already interviewed David Beckham, Will Smith, and Michael Flatley.