James Corden and David Beckham have the ultimate lads’ night out for festive drinks
The football legend and TV show host were joined by Gary and Phil Neville, Jack Whitehall, Dave Gardner and Gabe Turner
James Corden and David Beckham enjoyed a lads night out over the weekend for some festive shots and a catch up.
The duo were toasting a successful year as they enjoyed a Christmas tipple on Friday at an exclusive London bar.
David, 41, kept fans updated with the evening shenanigans on Instagram stories sharing a snap of himself and James, 38, cheers-ing late in the evening.
The boys looked happy to be away from the sunshine and serenity of Los Angeles and together in the British capital with David capturing the moment: “Back in London.”
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They were joined by footballing brothers Phil and Gary Neville who had both played for Manchester United in the past – as well as comedian Jack Whitehall, agent Dave Gardner and film director Gabe Turner.
David - who last week attended the 70th Anniversary UNICEF gala in New York City - also caught Phil on camera with the caption "once a red always a red".
Meanwhile Gary uploaded a video of his brother resisting peer pressure to do shots in the bar – and indeed Phil had a clear enough head to go for a run the following morning.
Sharing a photo of himself looking sweaty outside Buckingham Palace on Saturday, Phil wrote: “Morning run done – good job I didn’t have those Shots last night.”
A festive drink is not the only way that James Corden is enjoying this most wonderful time of the year.
He also posted a celebratory montage of celebrities singing All I Want For Christmas Is You during a special episode of Carpool Karaoke – the hit segment from his late night American talk show, the Late Late Show.
Drafting in Mariah Carey to help with his “Christmas shopping”, James filmed the pair of them driving around Los Angeles with a tree strapped to his roof and the back seats filled with wrapped gifts.
Asking Mariah what she would want for Christmas, she said: “I wouldn’t want to ask for something too expensive”, before confessing she wanted to hear him sing her iconic 1994 Christmas smash hit.
Immediately obliging, James and Mariah broke into the song together, with the moment intercut with video of other celebrities from the past few months of Carpool Karaoke appearing to lend a hand with vocals.
Stars featured include Adele, Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas, Sir Elton John, Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, Coldplay star Chris Martin, and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
Mariah and James then wished viewers a Merry Christmas and “a happy, happy, happy new year!”
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