He is about to retire from The Late Late Show after dramatically revealing last year that he would be stepping down after eight years at the helm.
And as he prepares to film his show’s emotional last-ever episode, James Corden admitted he’d “never felt this way before” when he revealed the real reason he quit the show that propelled him to international stardom. catapulted.
The actor and presenter, 44, joined Zoe Ball on Radio 2 on the eve of the final show, where he shared how he felt about wrapping up the program that has been a huge part of his life for so many years.
He explained, “It’s a strange one, I’ve never felt this way before. I remember we did the last episode of Gavin and Stacey, I remember crying with Ruth Jones, but it happened in blocks, we filmed it, went away and then came back.
“But the Late Late show has been pretty consistent, it’s been 8 years, tomorrow is the 1200th show – crazy!”
Leaving it behind: James Corden prepares for an emotional departure from The Late Late Show as he reveals the real reason he’s waiving
Emotional; The actor and presenter, 44, joined Zoe Ball on Radio 2 on the eve of the final show, where he shared how he felt about wrapping up the program that has been a huge part of his life for so many years.
The TV personality went on to talk about the crucial catalyst behind his decision to leave before admitting that he didn’t want to spend the day sobbing over the ending, but instead take the time to “cherish” the journey he had made. ‘.
He said, “I feel good about it, I just know deep down in my heart that it is the right thing to do for so many personal and professional reasons.
‘We’re really going to try and go out with a bang, the last few shows we’ve done have been brilliant, the vibe in the studio is great, we’ve got some really big guys coming to do stuff, tomorrow’s show is going to be awesome!
“I want to cherish it and not cry all day, I want to feel the pride and gratitude for all this.”
Reflecting on the great success of his show, James added to Zoe, ‘It’s been extraordinary the response to the show; online, international. I wasn’t always sure it would work.
‘I don’t look like I should be hosting an American late night talk show, I’m from High Wycombe! It’s a road less traveled. It’s been a wonderful ride.’
Fans were recently treated to a clip of James’ last ever Carpool Karaoke with his good friend Adele, who James had no idea was participating.
He shared his joy and gratitude that the Hello singer filmed this with him, sharing, “We got the show with Adele’s carpool, a carpool I didn’t know would happen. I looked at it and it felt so wonderful, I can’t believe she did that for us.
Reflection: The TV personality went on to share the crucial catalyst behind his decision to leave before admitting that he didn’t want to spend the day sobbing over the ending, but instead take the time to relive the journey he had made to ‘cherish’
Grateful: ‘I want to cherish it and not cry all day long, I want to feel the pride and gratitude’
BFFs: “We got the show with Adele’s carpool, a carpool I didn’t know would happen. I looked at it and it felt so beautiful, I can’t believe she did that for us’
“It’s crazy because we’ve known each other for so long, we moved here (to LA), 5 days apart, our families are intertwined. I can’t believe she did it, I can’t believe she showed up for us.’
Elsewhere, during an appearance in Lorraine on Thursday, James opened up further about leaving his talk show after eight years.
He said, “It’s been a real journey and it’s so overwhelming and nothing about me looks like I should be hosting a TV show in American that blows my mind.
“It’s a lot to leave and run away from. It’s not a professional decision, there are people getting older in Britain and we want them to experience spending time together.’
About Tom Cruise taking part in the show, he added, ‘Tom Cruise was adamant about coming to film anything and his thing is very big. 8 years ago Tom Cruise was just a great superhero to me and now he’s on the show.”
James went on to say that Adele surprised him for Carpool Karaoke “took my breath away” as he expected P Diddy to participate, adding that he was “very touched” that she made the gesture.
A fond farewell: Elsewhere, during an appearance on Lorraine on Thursday, James opened up further about leaving his talk show after eight years
I can’t believe it: ‘It’s been a real journey and it’s so overwhelming and nothing about me looks like I should be hosting a TV show in American that blows my mind’
Exit: ‘It’s a lot to leave and run away from. It’s not a professional decision, there are people getting older in Britain, and we want them to experience spending time together’
It comes after James was dished out in the dirt when he returned to his home country this week as he prepared to leave the US – he admitted it’s a “very strange” feeling.
The actor will spend more time with his family, but has admitted that stepping down takes him into unfamiliar territory.
He admitted The sun: ‘At the moment there are many unknowns. It just feels really weird – knowing that everything is going to change, but trying to hold on to the fact that change is fundamentally a good thing.’
While James also shared his hopes that he hasn’t taken his hugely successful stint on the late night chat show for granted.
Reflecting on the past nine seasons on the show, James described it as an “incredible run,” as he shared his pride in not just the show, but all of his career milestones.
Unsure of what the future holds, he explained, “I think I need to spend some time letting go of all this. It’s been eight noisy years and now I’m going to try to focus on a little silence.’
The Late Late Show, which is filmed from Los Angeles, first premiered in 1995 with host Tom Snyder. Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson followed as hosts until James Corden came along in 2015.
Corden vowed to “go out with a bang” when he informed the public of his decision to step down as host of The Late Late Show.
Revealing the news on the latest episode of the American talk show, he said the show had “changed my life” and promised there would be “lots of tears” when his tenure came to an end.
“Seven and a half years ago I started hosting this show and I can’t say it any other way, it changed my life,” he said.
‘It feels very strange’: James did the dirty when he returned to the UK as he prepares to step down from the Late Late Show Hosting gig… and admits he ‘don’t know’ what happens next comes
Pride: Reflecting on the past nine seasons on the show, James described it as an “incredible run,” as he shared his pride in not only the show, but all of his career milestones
“I never thought of it as my final destination, and I never want this show to be welcome any longer, I love making it and I really think a year from now will be a good time to move on and see what there is. ‘
He added: ‘We’re all determined to make this the best year we’ve ever had… we’re going to come out with a bang.
“The fact that you watch this… all over the world… is an absolute privilege for me and everyone who makes this show.”
The last Last Late Late Show airs Thursday, April 27 at 10:00 PM EST, before the final episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden airs at 12:37 AM ET/PT.
