James Corden Puts Family First as He Steps Down as THE LATE LATE SHOW Host

Published: July 12, 2022

James Corden Puts Family First as He Steps Down as THE LATE LATE SHOW Host

By Movieguide® Contributor

Actor and late-night host James Corden recently announced that he would be step down as host of THE LATE LATE SHOW, and revealed that his commitment to his family factored into the decision.

Corden took over THE LATE LATE SHOW in 2015 and won praise for his “Carpool Karaoke” segments and wholesome and uplifting interviews. Fans of the show were sad to hear of Corden’s exit, but Corden shared that his family comes first.

The INTO THE WOODS star shares Charlotte, 4, Carey, 7, and Max, 11, with his wife, Julia Carey.

“My kids are getting older, their grandparents are getting older, and it perhaps just felt like the right time for us as a family to be freer in our decisions,” the actor explained of his decision to step down.

Corden has previously spoken about being a father, calling it “an amazing thing.”

“There’s two things that happen when you have a child,” the late night show host shared. “One is you don’t really realize the depth of love that you could feel for someone you’ve just met. And you also realize the indifference of your friends who don’t have kids. And that is a massive thing.”

He continued, “You also realize your own indifference to other people’s kids before you had kids. So when people used to show me photos of their kid, I’d be like, ‘Yeah, dude, it’s a kid. I get it. Well done. Loads of people have got them.’ Now, I’m like, ‘Aw.'”

Movieguide® previously reported on Corden’s time at THE LATE LATE SHOW, particularly his pledge to pay staffers out of his pocket during the COVID-19 pandemic:

James Corden, host of THE LATE LATE SHOW, will pay for his furloughed staff’s salaries out of his own pocket.

“Last week, Corden informed some staffers that they would be furloughed as of May 4 and that he would cover their salaries going forward out of his own pocket. The total cost to Corden is unclear, but is likely to be at least mid-five figures a week,” Variety reported.

Corden, like his peers Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and more, has been hosting his talk show from his home with famous celebs like Joe Jonas, Hugh Jackman, and Ray Romano.

But right now, before he begins to pay his staff, Corden is taking a few days off to heal from a minor surgery.

In his #HomeFest YouTube fundraiser, which featured performances by Andrea Bocelli, John Legend and more, Corden said, “We’re all in this together [and] let’s be honest, none of us know what day it is. I’m pitching for a Sunday in May, but I don’t know.”

#HomeFest proceeds went to Feed the Children.