Who is James Corden?
JAMES Corden delighted fans when he revealed that Gavin & Stacey would be returning to our screens almost ten years after its last episode.
He may be a big star across the Pond with his The Late Late Show but that hasn't stopped him from returning to his roots in the much-loved sitcom.
Who is James Corden?
James Corden is a 43-year-old British actor and presenter, now best-known for hosting The Late Late Show With James Corden in the States.
Born in Hillingdon, the West Ham supporter started out as a stage actor with parts in musicals, before bagging his first TV role in Boyz Unlimited in 1999.
He also started getting film work and starred in two Tango adverts, but he became a household name through the TV series Fat Friends, which ran from 2000 to 2005.
Then he bagged a role in the Alan Bennett play The History Boys, which was a huge hit and was turned into a movie, also starring Corden.
But major success came when the joker wrote the sitcom Gavin And Stacey with Ruth Jones and created his alter-ego Smithy which proved hugely popular.
The Red Nose Day skit he did as Smithy with George Michael, involving them singing in a car, went on to inspire his Late Late Show segment Carpool Karaoke.
On April 28, 2022, James announced that he was quitting Carpool Karaoke to spend more time with his family.
He has also presented the Brits four times, starred in the stage hit One Man Two Guv'nors, fronted Sky One sports show A League Of Their Own, and appeared in movies including Into The Woods and Lesbian Vampire Killers.
As well as hosting the 2018 Grammy awards.
James lived with his History Boys co-star Dominic Cooper for several years, and he had a relationship with Sheridan Smith until 2009.
When did James Corden bag his Late Late Show presenting role?
In 2014 Corden was announced as the successor to Craig Ferguson as the presenter of The Late Late Show on the US channel CBS.
Producers were impressed with Corden after his series The Wrong Mans aired in the States, and he'd also just starred in the Paul Potts biopic One Chance.
He took over as host of the late-night talk show in the spring of 2015 and has been there ever since.
Despite some skepticism over whether he'd do a good job, his Carpool Karaoke segment became a viral sensation after he got singers including Adele, Britney Spears, and One Direction to get in his car with him.
Who is James Corden married to and what is his net worth?
James married actress-turned-producer Julia Carey in 2012, and they currently live in Malibu in a £19m mansion.
The pair were introduced in 2009 by James' close pal Dominic Cooper, who had known Julia for years.
They have three children together – son Max, born in March 2011, and daughters Carey (born in October 2014) and a newborn daughter born in December 2017.
As of 2019, Corden is estimated to be worth £9.5million.
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When did Julia and James welcome baby number three?
On December 12, 2017, Harry Styles took over James' presenting role on The Late Late Show and revealed that it was due to Julia giving birth to a baby girl that day.
The performer was brought in to cover his pal with only two hours to spare.
James later announced the birth himself on Twitter and wrote: "Today we welcomed a beautiful baby daughter into the world. Both she and her mother are doing great. We can’t stop smiling. Thank you Harry for stepping in to host the show at 2 and a half hours notice! x x x"