Norton Debunks Swifties' 'Opalite' Video Conspiracy — SkimNews
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- Graham Norton shot down Swifties' conspiracy theory at the RTS conference in London, rejecting the rumor that Swift filmed the 'Opalite' video first and then orchestrated a matching sofa lineup for his BBC show.
- Tina Daheley, interviewing Norton on stage, interjected that the video concept "was literally an idea she came up with while she was on the show."
- Taylor Swift appeared on "The Graham Norton Show" last October alongside Domhnall Gleeson, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Cillian Murphy, and Lewis Capaldi — the same cast featured in the February 'Opalite' video.
- Domhnall Gleeson joked about appearing in a Swift music video during the show recording, which Swift later said caused the concept to "crash-land into my imagination" while still seated on Norton's sofa.
- Norton said watching the clips back reveals a visible moment where Swift appears to be having the idea in real time, calling it "kind of amazing to have the show get that kind of recognition."
Why it matters: The story hands Norton's long-running BBC chat show an unlikely viral moment and confirms a detail Swift fans had debated for months. For Swift's brand, it reinforces her reputation for turning casual appearances into full creative concepts; for Norton, seeing his sofa faithfully recreated in a 2025 Swift video is a rare cultural cap on a 20-plus-year career.
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