The chat show king reflected on the epidemic and how people were warned to sleep with anyone who had an "American accent"

Graham Norton has reflected on losing a ‘very good friend’ during the Aids epidemic, with the talk show host branding his passing a ‘big loss’. The BBC host, who was born in Dublin, appeared on Jack Guinness’ Queerphoria podcast to provide an insight into what it was like being a gay man in the early 1980s.

Graham Norton has reflected on living through the Aids epidemic, a period that he experienced the "big loss" of a close friend.

Graham Norton has revealed he was left devastated after losing a "very good friend" during the AIDS epidemic. The Bandon native reflected on the epidemic and how people were warned not to sleep with anyone who had an "American accent".