Graham Norton has made the astonishing admission that he loves taking rugs. ‘It’s an addiction for quality floor covering,’ he explained to Good Housekeeping Magazine. ‘Just hearing the word axminster gets me so excited I just want to go out right away and buy myself lots and lots of rugs.’

The world of celebrity is notorious for its history of surface abuse so experts have already warned Mr. Norton to curb his passion for the shagpile. ‘It’s usually just a fashion thing with these celebrities,’ said Harry Green, an expert in knotted pile addiction from Allied Carpets. ‘They love a nice bit of rug under their feet. After they’ve enjoyed the initial hit of feeling their toes go warm, they settle down and the rugs just become an integral part of their lifestyle. Before they know it, they’re into buying the expensive Persian stuff and that’s when they have a full blown addiction.’

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