James Corden claims British public refuse to believe 'bulls***' reason he wasn't fired
James Corden revealed he has struggled interacting with British fans as they refuse to believe he left Hollywood on his own accord.
James Corden brings his Late Late Show to an end
The 45-year-old briefly returned to Hollywood to check in with Jimmy Kimmel on his own late night talk show and revealed he has struggled to interact with his British fans.
The Into the Woods star recalled a number of encounters with his less-adoring public in London who allegedly refuse to believe he left his talk show by choice after eight years.
He assured the Jimmy Kimmel Live host the “people are very nice” but noted: “No one believes that I wasn’t fired.”
He recalled talking to some fans in a pub when the inevitable conversation arose: “They’ll be like, ‘So why’d you come back?’.”
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While James tried to explain that it was largely because his son, 11-year-old Max, had finished sixth grade and his parents were eager for him to have a proper relationship with his grandparents who live in the UK as he grew older.
However, this explanation rarely goes down well as the Gavin and Stacey star shared: “People will honestly be like: ‘You don’t have to give me that bulls**t. It’s fine, mate. If you got fired, you got fired’.”
Admittedly, James understands the disbelief that he would willingly choose to leave “a cushy existence” in Los Angeles.
The father-of-two also faced some controversies in his final months fronting the show but has since been open and candid about his move back to the UK, telling Extra shortly after announcing his retirement that he and his wife Julia felt it was “the right time” to move their family.
Jimmy suggested the Prom actor request an official letter from CBS confirming that he wasn’t fired.
Elsewhere in the chat, the former late night star seemingly warned Jimmy of how “institutionalised” hosts become during their tenure on TV.
He cautioned “it’s really bad” for stars to get “a standing ovation at the end of every day”, claiming that his year away from the late night circuit gave him the clarity for this realisation.