Ed Sheeran Doesn’t Recognise His Best Mate in the Red Chair! - The Graham Norton Show

[@stephenmurray8790]

Ron an harry reunited after all these years

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

Stephen Murray is this a sequel to harry potter where there are also hobbits (josh widdecombe)?

[@adritakhawash2184]

This comment should get more likes.

[@JimmyClose]

Winner

[@pennavedc]

Yes. Please

[@lelorose9467]

Who would’ve guessed Ron would become the success one

[@ShaikhMohammedYunus]

shout out to mcconaughey for reaching out for a handshake

[@saha5962]

Shaikh Mohammed Yunus - Graham didn't want to bring him on the couch probz to Ed getting him there.

[@MrMorganfarts]

Absolutely, what a gentleman.

[@rissa_x]

that southern hospitality

[@frowningalittle]

I was just about to say the same thing! It's very courteous of him :)

[@abdirisakawes6544]

ikr

[@Prath919]

Well he did remember him though, he just couldn't see him without glasses..

[@IXIGamesrulesIXI]

Prath Andres click bait mania 2017 ftw

[@sebastianalegria3401]

that's interesting

[@AnActualDinosaur]

You and 1000+ people have reading comprehension issues apparently, cause the title doesn't say "Ed Sheeran doesn't *remember* his best mate". It says he "doesn't *recognise* his best mate", which is true.

[@ianw8479]

Remember and recognize are not the same word

[@Hoganply]

No, but both are SLAMMIN'! :)

[@MADEbySOUL]

"Were you here just randomly?"-Ed Sheeran "Somebody e-mailed me." -James Eddie Redmayne was right! That research team is secret service good!

[@MartelAndQueen]

They got Nardwuar on their team

[@talhaansari62]

U got to see the one where graham reads old diary. They found out the old boyfriend too.

[@acr9705]

Nardwarrrr

[@lucapepito]

@@MartelAndQueen Nardwuar ? I see you are a man of culture.

[@WeatherWorld23]

Yes they are the A-Team

[@Elena-hk2lr]

"These people raised me and I... can't wait to go home" ❤

[@ulmo5536]

Elena Saccon Thought about that too

[@h.h4363]

Elena Saccon up! cause this is totally true

[@taukiralam414]

Elena Saccon 😂😂 celebrities u knw

[@jonathanhigham4544]

Igor Karkaroff I.

[@robwalker7575]

"These people raised me....but I cant see any of them without my specs. Lol.

[@pingskiie]

I love how not media-trained James is, 'no some guy e-mailed me'. Hahaha, I absolutely loved that!

[@goobermcboogerballs1420]

That was the most relatible bit of this show. Lol

[@nickc3053]

'Were you just here randomly?' 'No some guy emailed me' 😂 2:17

[@ejoshcoron]

Twist! I totally missed that.

[@ahmed2871]

Nick C Well I always thought he said "yes you know me" 😂😂😂😂

[@Deel2506]

James u idiot 😄 keep it a secret will ya

[@thedunyadoneya2628]

The guy who emailed him was his other best friend who ed has also lost touch with 😂

[@samwilkinson2534]

He definetly hires the FBI and MI6 to do the research for shows.

[@Prath919]

0:45 his name is James Mee, i thought Ed meant like "Me?"

[@TheBlackDemon1996]

I thought he said "Meat" because his mum gave him meat.

[@AppleAssassin]

You thought he said Meat BEFORE he told the story about the meat?

[@AVeryNormalAesthete]

AppleAssassin Replay button, man.

[@loveanimals4eternity]

Prath Andres ok thank you for saying this i was so confused 😂😂😂

[@savanahayyoub4091]

Prath Andres hahahaha I thought he said "Meat" 😂😂 Like a nickname or something lol

[@edith1315]

Everybody knows poor Ed is blind as a bat

[@Chakotay2222]

chaska mena hope you get shortsighted so you see how miserable and unfair life is with this condition

[@edith1315]

I'm blind as a bat aswell, is a joke people, I use glasses since I was 5 years old I know what I'm talking about

[@tolkienoo]

I think it's clear to 99.9% of the population that chaska was being affectionately lighthearted. However wishing ill on someone, like you did, is bad karma for sure.

[@benjipark1394]

tolkienoo lmao True. I'm blind as a bat too but I found this funny.

[@blank-qm1xk]

bats aren't blind

[@GamerofGamesGG]

Graham Norton wanted them to meet backstage. Respect to Ed demanding he come to the front of the audience on the chair. He may have somehow forgotten his best mate, but clearly you can see the start of the effort of making up.

[@rafaelnahafahik7781]

Shahin Tr he didn't forget him, he just couldn't see. And be honest, would you reconise your childhood friend, whom you've last seen AS a child?

[@cassie4880]

Shahin Tr I liked that part too! I love Ed he's so down to earth

[@GamerofGamesGG]

The most important, that he wanted him in front of the audience. When I said forgotten, I didn't say by looks, because he did recognise him. I meant as a friend, as it's not easy to forget your friends, especially from school, as you can see from how shocked and surprised Ed himself was.

[@JohnnyRoseofVersailles]

The only way I'm able to recognize childhood friends is because of facebook. Otherwise I wouldn't. Nobody can at first sight.

[@HeatSeekingMouse]

I don't think that was it. I think Graham Norton picked up on the fact his friend could have been nervous and it may have meant more to meet privately back stage then just to show the world your keeping up appearances.. I would not have liked to come out on the coach!

[@jackdavids2723]

It felt like that James was going to tell the story without mentioning it was Ed the whole time and let Ed figure it out by himself, but Ed's question about the school he went to ruined the plan

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

Ikr it felt like that to me too. Would have loved to see how that would have played out tbh

[@madvillain9]

Yeah i think this created a better moment tho lol. You can tell Ed had no clue, he even asked him was this jus random and he replied someone emailed him 😂

[@Vermilion2049]

I’d be freaking out shaking hand casually with Mathew McConnaghey

[@aktchungrabanio6467]

Dude, he's also HUMAN, for God's sake!

[@d.p.l9623]

@@aktchungrabanio6467Exactly bro 😂

[@itzreactions]

I don't know why..but I find this so cute...I have been watching again nd again.

[@t.least.he.is.honest]

its because you are sweet

[@sadibousow]

smooth..

[@AntonPursiainen]

Is that sexual harrasment?

[@equinoxly]

I can see why they call you "arrgh garry"

[@t.least.he.is.honest]

I wish I could

[@mitaalishukla]

"Made friends and lost them through the years".. Their reunion was the sweetest thing!

[@loonylovesgood]

Mitaali Shukla So he must not be one of the people he’s talking about in Castle on the Hill. 😛

[@onedaysocial]

I love how Ed shut the backstage stuff down, "just bring him to the couch!"

[@ChrisH-ik9sf]

By far my favorite moment

[@sctr1235]

I like how Matt even stood up a bit to shake the guys hand.

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

That the proper way👍😊

[@oblioarrow567]

He's a class act.

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

And josh hugged him too

[@rgqwerty63]

@@KoiYakultGreenTea Josh seemed to hug him as a joke

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

@@rgqwerty63 still a hug 🤷🏻‍♀️ doesn’t have to be sincere

[@dreamer_4937]

Is that the first time a stranger from the red chair has sat on the sofa?

[@MomoKiid]

I think it happened once, someone from audience wanted a selfie

[@dreamer_4937]

Vic Boss ah right

[@fuschiabamonte9828]

Edward Walters someone from the red chair wanted an autograph on his arm to get it tattooed as he was doing it with all the actors who have played the Doctor so he was invited out to get it.

[@arigatuxful]

A reading comprehension. lol.

[@MrCooll971]

I dont think they sat on the sofa though. A few times (maybe a dozen most ?) people have come onstage.

[@JewelsGems]

James' girlfriend is my sister-in-laws best mate. James had never told anyone that he used to be best friends with Ed Sheeran.

[@harryburrows2112]

Oh really? well James' brother's dog used to be owned by this tennis coach that used to live next door to my sister's mate.

[@TheIraqiforce]

@@harryburrows2112 LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@trooperjules8741]

Basically guys that don't get it, her brothers wife is best friends with James' girlfriend.

[@ishan2489]

😂😂😂

[@alexhuang346]

So Ed is your brothers wife’s best friends boyfriends childhood buddy. You are lucky

[@wolfganglandau3978]

The other celebrities standing up to greet him was so wholesome. Everyone knows to respect another’s childhood friend

[@JayQuek]

He can't see without his glasses XD

[@jojocool1932]

Jay Quek me neither. That's why I have glasses😂

[@hollya1279]

Jay Quek haha my girl! 😂 I still say that randomly 🙈👓

[@joemcgowan5372]

Jay Quek ń

[@ritadepeeves]

Jay Quek PUT HIS GLASSES ON! HE WAS GOING TO BE AN ASTRONAUT!

[@melody5265]

Oh mah gawd! My Girl is the best movie ever!

[@lorraineptll6881]

His friend reminds me of John Green...

[@Julo_tibetan]

Lorraine Potelle Ooooh he does look like John Green!

[@omogoshywoshy5194]

Lorraine Potelle i thought it was John green at first in the thumbnail

[@maryamamad82]

Lorraine Potelle he looks like Jim Chapman the youtuber

[@roshnaraa]

he also looks a bit like ben from sorted food

[@Danny4SoccerOhio]

You look like a Middle Eastern Princess :)

[@MLSoll]

Matthew went for the handshake, why is that so sweet and nice lol And Ed's reaction is the best, and honestly we all have best mates growing up and then we lose touch over the years. Has certainty happened to me. Graham always offer the best celebrity moments, ALWAYS. One of the best and most underrated hosts. Also I love how everyone seems always at ease, how Ed curses and nobody cares and how he sits next to Graham. Great stuff.

[@CaloiEmrys369]

M.L. Soll that's because us brits don't care if people swear on tv. We swear in everyday conversations, Ed used it as an exclamation. Also, people think brits are closed off, no, this is how people generally are, that's why no one was shocked when he sat on grahams legs. Just misconceptions of brits

[@chicomdk]

State side here and I will say that this one of the only talk shows I watch regularly blows aways anything we have over here,

[@nathangayner7592]

@@CaloiEmrys369how refreshing. It’s so repressed in the States. Cursing is treated like you’ve killed someone.

[@HannahG-nk2mf]

I love how Graham was saying 'we'll have u reunite backstage', and Ed was like 'no put him on the couch'! So cute!

[@latroletteeeee]

"I'll just sit with you"... He's adorable.

[@minnie-uv9ds]

I think this is one of the bestest in the shows history! Matthew McConaughey for reaching out and shaking the guys hand! So respectful and humble!

[@ChrisH-ik9sf]

Ed shutting down the backstage idea, "put him on the couch"

[@husaynbeketaut1312]

so lucky he got to see his besty and meet the other celebs on the show....

[@zacharypaul9828]

That first "He's my bestfriend growin' up" was so genuine! 😂

[@EchoBravo370]

I love how Ed practically sits on Graeme's lap with such ease

[@JohnnyRoseofVersailles]

This is after he sang Castle on the Hill which is literally about his childhood home and friends!

[@youtubesigmadepartment611]

Bruh this is so wholesome though. He probably really missed him and knew this could’ve been his last chance to catch up and the fact Ed REMEMBERED him is so much better

[@smilendsayy]

you can tell how genuine the exchange between Ed and his mate was when he came out from backstage - "I don't know some guy emailed me" and the way Graham kinda like have him quickly take a seat first 😂

[@hussainalk6665]

This is so amazing. I hope it was a total coincidence and not staged

[@685benny]

Hussain Alk listen at 2:16

[@robertmacphee5]

685benny still a coincidence for Ed

[@Eclipzo]

It's not staged as in Ed was acting, but it was setup so that Ed could meet his best mate again which he didn't even know about

[@mann7298]

apparently when you book tickets to the show you can tell your story for the red chair thingy. so what he said to ed at the end probably was about a producer contacting him and telling him to come to the show at that date bc ed would be there. he probs wouldve told his story any other time but its so much better when you can reunite old friends this way, nice for them and good tv lol

[@laurenhawes7201]

Hussain Alk Are you telling me that voice cracked was staged?

[@zaphodbeeblebrox3494]

Man I have seen this particular segment a lot of times...and still it puts a real smile on my face everytime

[@chicomdk]

Same s

[@didiB93]

I love how Ed practicly just sits on Graham's lap. Awesome 😀

[@bedford4383]

Don't forget your roots...

[@raghadba2010]

McSpitfire don't be dramatic, it's natural that you don't keep in touch with ALL the people in your life, fame has nothing to do with it.

[@AlliasEllie]

McSpitfire I wouldn't recognize my primary school mates either. Can't even remember their names.

[@bedford4383]

That's probably because you didn't have any mates...

[@ssh1487]

McSpitfire what an unnecessary thing to say

[@bedford4383]

Steph S Have I offended you?

[@MrHazzaHazza]

"Some guy just emailed me" that was the most british interaction ever hahah

[@treebles]

this makes ed + matthew even more adorable. so nice + gentlemanly.

[@gryffindor_weasley3476]

This is gonna sound random but Ed's mate is damn fine 😂

[@theyruinedyoutubeagain]

Jeea have a glass of water

[@thedelia101]

Andrei Simionescu ain't nothing wrong with being a little thirsty!

[@irun_mon]

Here's a gallon of water because you look thirsty

How is it random if the video is about him? lol.

[@elliottmcdermott8879]

I think someone else has forgotten their glasses...

[@thynguyen911]

Graham is so sweet! His face, his smile exude warmth and love.. I guess he's like an uncle that i wish I had

[@ohbbyilikeitrawr]

Lmao when they gave away the show secrets at the end when he was like were you just here randomly? 😂😂😂

[@ohbbyilikeitrawr]

Andi Bracken Ed goes something about that was so random/we're you just randomly here? And he goes someone emailed me lol

[@mann7298]

apparently when you book tickets you can tell your story for the red chair thingy. so that story wouldve been fun to hear even if ed wasnt on the show at that time. some producer probably contacted him after he booked tickets and got him to come when ed was on the show, so it was nice for ed to reunite with a friend and it made good tv as well. nothing super secretive about it, imo. would be pretty much almost impossible to have that as a coincidence.

[@LyndaTomTang]

anna remember the kylie episode, where girl in audience stood up a blind date for 2nd time (to see kylie) n guy showed up on d red chair to be flipped?! lol

[@adrianaanariba9112]

Ti Co

[@ohbbyilikeitrawr]

anna yeah but they don't want the audience knowing that.

[@emily-qe3yu]

Ed: "I'm not wearing my specs" THE CUTEST

[@TheBoltimus]

I think it’s so funny that James just went on to tell a story about Ed and then next minute he hugs Josh Widdicombe and shakes Matthew McConaughey’s hand 😂

[@Huntrguy102]

Does Matthew McConaughey ever smile when not talking about himself

[@jackguest145]

Beatbox Tutorials Only when he's explaining that "Alright alright alright" was the first thing he ever said on screen

[@archvaldor]

MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY

[@jeansteel1516]

Thought the SAME thing. WOW. Interesting!!

[@MukulVermamukulverma]

*to himself

[@MultiBigbird01]

He's always boring and lacking a personality whenever I've seen him in interviews.

[@bedford4383]

"Best mate growing up" Clearly ditched him when he 'made it'

[@HABO2210]

Not necessarily

[@Najvalsa]

Ed didn't "make it" at the age of 9 mate.

[@cindyespadas3276]

not necessarily, I think most people has "best mates" while growing up and then their lives just go on different directions and the friendship vanishes.

[@sarahsoda72]

He also couldn't see because he wasn't wearing his glasses and was far away from the monitor. I'm also nearsighted and wouldn't be able to see/recognize my current best friend on that tiny monitor from the end of the couch.

[@Bloke-98]

Not really, I don't speak to some of my mates I grew up with purely because life took us down different paths

[@officialWWM]

For years this guy has been telling people that Ed Sheeran was his best mate and no one believed him 😂😂

[@prettyoddbagofbones3121]

I love that Matthew gets up and shakes his hand. I love him

[@AbhishekVermaWasHere]

Mathew gets up to shake a commoner's hand. Yes.

[@emmabirch8972]

Abhishek Verma o

[@pauloxley7943]

Love that Mathew went for the handshake

[@saraelisabeth9038]

I love how some celebs get nervous if people in the red chair tell stories about them, and Ed’s just like "alright, cool"

[@MrSotero123]

Nobody's talking about how Ed insisted that come up on stage. Such a cool dude!

[@clowicous]

"Whot the fok" Oh the English accent and Ed ... Ed

[@CraigFisherman]

He didn't say "fok"???

[@gerryjtierney]

Naecunt in the UK says "fok".

[@veronicahislop8363]

I just love how he sits on Grahams lap like he's his grandfather

[@Praben]

Graham trying to stop James from revealing to Ed that the producers contacted him. Hilarious

[@kreizlerx5003]

0:27 James face realizing that Ed doesn't remember him lol

[@DexM47]

I'd say that's his face realizing he won't be able to tell his story properly, loosing the "it was Ed" element of surprise.

[@keekz9337]

Ed’s “WHAT THE F&!K” is so iconic 😆

[@rahuljoshi2728]

can you explain me please what ed said here he is my best.........

[@ZendenKing]

@@rahuljoshi2728 "He was my best mate growing up!"

[@charlie9901]

Hey Ed Sheeran I hope you reconnected with this childhood friend and kept in touch. He's a keeper because he didn't use you at all.

[@britdude74]

When Ed's friend comes out on to the stage at 2:11, the guy walking next to him not only looks like him, but is also is wearing incredibly similar glasses, clothes, and hairstyle! Did anyone else notice this too?

[@manavgautam6499]

"And now you're talking to him on the monitor" 😂😂

[@RePaperBag]

*gasp* How could he do this to hist best mate? He's gotta have no soul.

[@TheSaiyanKing]

I think he was his best mate in primary school and then they went separate ways, or something like that.

[@zainshanqiti4117]

Hahahah i think there might have been a reference to the joke that redheads don't have souls

[@iisuperstarii7310]

Zain Shanqiti oh hahaha couldn't tell

[@jessicachafoya3747]

That’s gotta be the sweetest “WTF” ever 😂 love you Ed

[@lukechalmers71]

I love how McConghey doesn’t think himself above introducing and shaking hands with his friend!

[@gabbaezp]

That look on Ed's face, so precious 😂

[@notblondeswede]

I love how he just casually sits on grahams lap. OH ED

[@jiznimore]

Yeah!

[@timtamwam]

Which one could he be in the castle on the hill

[@ljtraynor6399]

Tem Huang is he at the end of it when they are all grown up?

[@birdturd]

My guess is the dude who is "already on his second wife". That guy had a handfull of scenes with just him and young ed which leads me to believe that is his best mate

[@michaellll6467]

Maybe the brother who overdosed.

[@MsPinkwolf]

The one who gave him sausages :)

[@ss059]

And that's how you fall in love with Ed Sheeran all over again💓💓💓

[@laurenrosedocherty1387]

0:47 seconds is the best thing ever about this entire video

[@ETILHK54]

I like Ryan Gosling's expression at the end of the video)

[@robertmacphee5]

Danich Ivanov in the thumbnail for the other video?

[@ETILHK54]

Robert MacPhee yes

[@ETILHK54]

Although for some reason it's not there anymore, at least I can't see it, all I see is McConaughey. Not as ironic as it used to be. Edit: No, it's actually there, but at the very end, still not the same effect.

[@hayleysmith3550]

Im so happy Ed finally got to meet James again

[@sbestie5396]

"did we know each other? " "yeaaaa" Lol awkward 😂😂😂

[@Damstraight68]

I love how the girls face is like "she lied about the mash!??" and Matthew is just like "erm am I missing something"?

[@meghanng1290]

Could you explain? I feel like Matthew at the moment too, haha.

[@loristewart5416]

Meghan Ng I understood it to mean that Ed being a vegetarian thought the sausages were so good as he assumed they too were vegetarian sausages as not ever having the real thing so the mum lied to cover up that fact. The mate even apologized even though it was 16 years later. So the story was to inform Ed that he actually ate real meat and to say "sorry".

[@meghanng1290]

OH. Haha, thank you! :)

[@gador789]

Meghan Ng Yeah, I had the same "let me process this real quick" face as him.

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

Lori Stewart I bet he ate his friends meat after the show 😂

[@joeldowd1448]

Just wanna give Graham Norton a HUGE congratulations on his NTA Special Recognition award! You deserve it so much, congratulations!

[@jeraleena]

Man, Graham’s research team is ON POINT.

[@reptilected4097]

Aw I thought it was a coincidence! "Are you just here randomly" "I don't know some guy emailed me"

[@BS23]

That is hilarious hahaha

[@affanorama]

that's the most random and awesome thing to ever happen

[@okkcomputer]

is it?

[@ellab-pstvty]

Ah bless, poor Ed! I'd be the same without my glasses lol. This is so cute ❤️ They obviously moved off in different directions as they got older. It happens :)

[@TrueMeridian]

by far, my favorite red chair moment

[@alison22356]

This makes my heart so happy! I love that he was just like "can we just flip him and get him out here!" Ahh that's just so great!

[@cheri___]

I love how Ed says "this is so random"

[@proclubseditor8237]

It seems like McConaughey had no idea what was going on all the time. He was probably like "Alright, alright, alright... So this is the Harry Potter?"

[@darlagaxholli1955]

LOL . ed at 0:46. WHAT DAFUQ. he's so awsome.

[@SuperFatyank]

I don’t no how Ed stays so normal the fame has not got to his head

[@edith1315]

And that people is why I love Ed Sheeran

[@daveh6479]

You could tell by the way he wanted to run up on stage, ,he couldn't wait to reunite with Ed,,l mean,,Oscar winning Matthew McConaughey gets up to shake his hand and he's like,,,yeah,yeah

[@alfie6441]

He just got extremely British out of no where in this video

[@DontGiveUp_Skeleton]

I'm happy for him. I bet he's been trying to convince people he was eds besty since ever.

[@annaelvisfanno1434]

Matthew mc was really polite reaching out his hand like that, Christina wouldn't of unfor that lol she would of looked so stuck up if she hadn't, I like how ed was like get him on the sofa when graham they can reunite backstage ed wasn't having it 😂😂

[@zacharypaul9828]

the way Ed said "He's my best friend growing up"

[@Ali-zv8fo]

That “WHAT THE F**K” gets me every time😂

[@kylejonas3875]

I hope they reconnected and stayed in touch

[@NellieKAdaba]

Me too

[@alansohn855]

That was nice of Graham to let that reunion happen.

[@-iss-8592]

Ed is such a genuine likeable guy 😂👌

[@HSM31997]

I love how eds like put him on the couch 👌🏼😄

[@maeme-t6y]

When Ed sits on Graham lap I died😂

[@bojojojo913]

Ed said that was the first time he tasted sausage. Upon hearing this revelation, Graham's imagination went nuclear.

[@craigbailey79]

Love Ed he’s so humble 🇬🇧

[@Itshafsaaa]

My cheeks hurt from smiling the whole video 😂😂😂

[@TheYeetusLord]

Respect to you Ed man what a nice guy!

[@mdtrtwlt]

This is such a hilarious coincidence considering what Castle On The Hill is about :) I love it

[@marinapond]

I love Ed ❤❤❤ he's so funny and adorable at the same time 😂😂