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Norton was born in Dublin , but because of his father's job continually moved around Ireland in his early years. His family finally settled in Bandon, County Cork , in the Republic Of Ireland where he grew up as part of the minority Protestant community. In 1989 he was stabbed in the chest by muggers and left for dead. Norton's rise to fame began as one, Sophia Loren , Elton John and Diana Ross . In the summer of 2004, Graham moved across the Atlantic to start a new venture in American television. '' The Graham Norton Effect '' debuted June 24 , 2004 on Comedy Central . In the midst of controversy surrounding Janet Jackson's Super Bowl Performance , Graham was wary of moving into the market. Yet, ''The Graham Norton Effect'' has got away with the same naughty, suggestive jokes that made his UK shows so popular. He then signed a huge contract to Defect to the BBC on his return to the UK. Considering the publicity surrounding his high-profile move to the BBC, he has not had much in the way of high-profile exposure during his time there, although in 2005, he began hosting the Saturday evening reality TV series '' Strictly Dance Fever '' and a new series The Bigger Picture With Graham Norton . It is widely expected that Norton will eventually become full-time host of a revived '' Generation Game ''. Norton has recently been involved in a high-publicity advertising campaign for the National Lottery as an animated stooge to a character based on Lady Luck , played by Fay Ripley . He has also advertised McVities Biscuits . Graham Norton once dated the infamous Scott Michaels of http://www.findadeath.com TV APPEARANCES
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