Graham Norton, who married his wife last weekend, has made a successful career out of extracting showbiz gossip.
But The Mail on Sunday understands that the man who has won the chat show king’s heart is Scottish film-maker Jonothan ‘Jono’ McLeod.
Around 120 people are understood to have gathered last weekend for a blessing ceremony conducted by a local rector at Bantry House in Mr Norton’s native Cork.
It is thought to have been followed by a party at Mr Norton’s nearby holiday home where singer Lulu and drag queen Panti Bliss performed.
The Mail on Sunday understands that the man who has won the chat show king’s heart is Scottish film-maker Jonothan ‘Jono’ McLeod
Graham Norton, however refuses to divulge the identity of his future husband. He is a showbiz gossip expert who has made a name for himself in this industry.
One local said: ‘We are all happy to welcome Graham and his partner to our locality. He has always been a great supporter of our local fundraising events, has no idea of snobbery and is recognised as a nice individual wherever he goes.’
Mr Norton, 59, who was first seen with Mr McLeod at Heathrow in December 2019, quietly attended the Glasgow premiere of Mr McLeod’s latest film earlier this year.
McLeod is 44 and recently released My Old School. It’s a documentary on a classmate from his high school days who was able to convince school officials that even though he wasn’t in his 20s, he was 16.
Around 120 people are understood to have gathered last weekend for a blessing ceremony followed by a party at Mr Norton’s holiday home where singer Lulu and drag queen Panti Bliss performed Pictured: Lulu with Graham Norton BBC Radio 2 in 2018
In an interview for online magazine Queerty, Mr McLeod described his school days at Bearsden Academy, Glasgow, saying: ‘My experience was going to that school, keeping my head down, trying not to get bullied, trying not to get anyone finding out my secret – which was that I was a 16-year-old gay boy who desperately didn’t want anyone to know that.’
Several of Mr McLeod’s friends mentioned on social media that they were in Cork last week, including Holby City star Dawn Steele and Shelly McErlaine, who wrote the music for My Old School.Lulu also shared videos from Bantry House on Instagram as she enjoyed breakfast overlooking the manicured lawns.
For comment, representatives for Mr Norton and for Mr McLeod have been contacted.