Graham Norton reveals which celebrity guest was 'hard work' to have on show

Graham Norton has revealed which celebrity was 'hard work' when they appeared as a guest on his iconic show.

The chat show host has welcomed heaps of different celebrity faces onto The Graham Norton Show over the years, but there's one that sticks out as being pretty tricky to manage.

Speaking to news.com.au, Norton opened up about some of the experiences he's had on the show and which guests have been more difficult than others.

When asked whether drinking alcohol can sometimes make guests harder to manage, Norton spoke about one specific celeb, who arrived at the studio with a bottle of Jack Daniels.

"A lot of people think we try to get our guests drunk and we really don’t," he said.

"There is a drink waiting for them out there if they want it, but the most you can really have is two or three drinks, tops. If you want to be drunk – and clearly some people do – you’ve got to arrive pre-liquored.

"I remember Mickey Rourke [was a guest]. I just happened to be standing there when he got out of the car and he was holding a bottle of Jack Daniels, which is already worrying.

Graham Norton has revealed which celebrity was 'hard work' (BBC)

"But then we noticed the bottle of Jack Daniels was half-empty. It soon became very clear where that Jack Daniels had gone.

"Those nights are quite hard work where you’re just trying to keep it together and get to the finishing line."

For those not in the know, Rourke is an American actor and former professional boxer.

Norton has also recently opened up about how much he loved having Taylor Swift on his show.

"Someone like Taylor Swift, who is arguably the most famous woman in the world - I don't know if it's an act, but she appears to be so close to normal," he said on the Kyle and Jackie O Show.

Mickey Rourke appeared on the show in 2008 (BBC)

'It's weird. It's like you can change the economy of a country just by showing up. How can you be this normal? And yet she's so lovely and normal and just fantastic.

"I remember saying to her, you know, because she's going on a big, long tour. And I said to her, 'Are you worried about keeping your voice?' And she went: 'No, I write songs that are easy to sing'."

Norton continued: "She always has been super sweet. Like, she went from that gangly giraffe teenager country girl into a megastar, but has been the same from the beginning to the end. I love her."

The Graham Norton Show has been running for a whopping 31 seasons and has welcomed hundreds of guests since its first episode back in 2007.