James Corden leaving The Late Late Show
James Corden has announced he'll be exiting The Late Late Show next summer after signing on for one more year.
The Gavan and Stacey star took over from Craig Ferguson in 2015 and has been hosting the show ever since.
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In a statement to Deadline, he said, 'It’s a really hard decision to leave because I’m so immensely proud of the show.'
'I’m thrilled to be extending [for a year]. I always thought I’d do it for five years and then leave, and then I stayed on.'
'I’ve really been thinking about it for a long time, thinking whether there might be one more adventure.'
'My bosses here at CBS have been incredibly supportive and extraordinarily patient with me while I made this decision.'
On what he'll do next, James said, 'I’d like to try and write. There’s some [stories] I’d like to tell.'
'I’d like to see if I’m capable of it. The fact that it’s terrifying is the reason to do it.'
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On the latest episode of The Late Late Show, James addressed the news.
He promised his viewers they'll be going out with a bang: "There's going to be carpools, and crosswalks, and sketches, and other surprises!"
"And there'll be tears... there'll be so many tears," he said with a slight quiver in his voice.
We can't wait to see what's next for James!
