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Graham Norton shares he 'took the easy way out' by leaving Ireland and moving to London in the '80s to 'meet other gay people'
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Home Stretch, Graham Norton shared how he felt compelled to leave Ireland in the 1980’s as he didn’t feel comfortable living here as a gay man.In an interview with The Independent, the author and TV presenter also praised “all the people who stayed in Ireland to fight for the modern tolerant place it has become.
I took the easy way out and left.”In the novel, the lead character, Connor, moves to London and sees his life blossom after he comes out as a gay man.
The character was based on Norton’s own experiences, as he elaborated, “I moved where the gays were. I went to London where nobody knew me, so there was none of that scariness, and there were gay bars that were just on the street so I could walk in, and meet other gay people.”Norton.
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