Graham Norton on Taylor Swift Wedding & Opalite Music Video Appearance

TV presenter Graham Norton has clarified that reports of him signing non-disclosure agreements regarding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s upcoming wedding stemmed from a joke he made on his podcast.

The comedian addressed the speculation even as speaking at Advertising Week Europe with his podcast co-host, Maria McErlane. Norton explained that he had jokingly mentioned signing “so many NDAs” during a January episode of their show, “Wanging On,” and was surprised when the comment was widely reported as fact in the United States. “I didn’t say cut that out because I thought it was so obviously a joke,” he said, according to a report from RTÉ.

The confusion arose after Swift invited Norton to her wedding during an October appearance on his BBC talk show. Norton’s name appeared on a wedding invitation shared by Swift on X (formerly Twitter) in February, prompting further speculation about his involvement and the level of secrecy surrounding the event. Eonline.com reported on the invitation and Norton’s initial comments about NDAs.

Norton also recounted his unexpected inclusion in Swift’s music video for the song “Opalite,” released as part of her 2025 album, The Life of a Showgirl. He appeared alongside other guests from his talk show, including Cillian Murphy, Lewis Capaldi, and Domhnall Gleeson. “I said to Taylor at the time, often in your 60s you begin to give up on your dream of appearing in a major pop video, but it happened, and thank you very much, Taylor Swift,” Norton told McErlane, as reported by the Manchester Evening News.

Swift and Kelce announced their engagement in August of last year. While Norton remains unsure if he will ultimately receive a wedding invitation, he expressed gratitude for the experience of collaborating with Swift on the music video. He also reflected on his long career in television, noting how his comedic approach has evolved over time.

“When I look back and I think of some of the things I did when we started, I’d be running around the audience with a microphone getting people to tell me their sex stories, confessing about sex toys and things,” Norton said. “I was 30-something then, now I’m 60-something, if I was doing that, it would just be creepy.”