As far as talk shows go,The Graham Norton Showis one of the best out there.

FromGraham Nortons impeccable hosting skills, to the wide range of guests, theres never a dull moment.

But there have been some awkward ones.

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Unfortunately, that guest was none other thanMark Wahlberg.

He isnt a storyteller either, which is whatThe Graham Norton Showthrives on.

But in the case of Mark Wahlberg, things just went too far.

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He proceeded to hug Norton and stroke his chest, all while Norton sat and laughed uncomfortably.

“Weve never been in a situation where we thought we cant put that show out.

We never let that happen,“Stuart explained in an interview withMetro.

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ButGraham Norton squashed that rumor.

A lot of people think we make a run at get our guests drunk, but we really dont.

If you want to be drunk and clearly some people do youve got to arrive pre-liquored.

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