James Corden appears in good spirits ahead of the final Late Late Show

James Corden heads out for a dinner date at Craig’s ahead of his last EVER Late Late Show

James Corden appeared in good spirits on Monday evening as he headed home after getting dinner in LA – ahead of hosting the final Late Late Show next week. 

The presenter, 44, is leaving the CBS programme after eight-and-a-half years, citing wanting to spend more time with family as the reason. 

But on Monday night he appeared cheerful in a navy suit after getting dinner at Craig’s in West Hollywood. 

James made a beeline for his taxi home but beamed to the cameras on his way. 

He wore a black T-shirt under the suit, bringing the look down to a more casual level, and added white trainers. 

Out and about: James Corden appeared in good spirits on Monday evening as he left Craig’s in West Hollywood

Changing times: The presenter, 44, is stepping back from hosting the Late Late Show on CBS after over eight years

It comes after the Late Late Show announced Harry Styles and Will Ferrell would be the final guests on April 27, after it was forced to shut down rumours that One Direction would be reuniting in full for the first time in eight years.  

Gossip outlet DeuxMoi revealed that Styles, 29, would reunite with his bandmates Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik. 

The official Late Late Show Twitter debunked the report, stating, ‘Nobody loves the boys more than us … but this story just isn’t true.’

‘What is true is we’ve got an absolutely brilliant 2 hour finale planned to celebrate 8 years of #LateLateShow at 10pm on April 27th,’ the statement concluded.

Styles first appeared on The Late Late Show as part of One Direction during the 30th episode of the show’s first season in 2015.

The band returned in the second season in 2016, while also appearing in two Carpool Karaoke segments as well.

Styles returned solo for a full week of shows in the third season in 2017, along with two solo appearances in Season 4 as well.

He also returned for episodes in Season 5 and Season 6 before his last appearance in Season 8 last year. 

Going home: The host made a beeline for his taxi but seemed cheerful after getting dinner

Smart/casual: The Gavin And Stacey actor donned a navy suit but dressed it down with a black T-shirt and trainers

CBS: CBS announced on Monday that Styles and Ferrell – who both have a long history with the show – will be the final guests in the last regular episode, following a primetime special

Ferrell and his Get Hard co-star Kevin Hart were guests in the third episode of the show during its premiere week in March 2015.

He returned again in Season 4 and Season 5 in 2018 and he also appeared in Corden’s Homefest during the COVID-19 pandemic.

His last appearance was in June 2020 to promote his movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. 

Two of the final three Carpool Karaoke segments have also been announced, Blackpink and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, with one final Carpool guest to be announced.

Guests for the last two weeks of the show also include Tom Cruise, Billie Eilish, Josh Gad, Jennifer Garner, Mila Kunis, Seth Meyers, Billy Porter, Lisa Kudrow, Sharon Stone and Natalie Portman.

Corden revealed during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show that a conversation with his son Max was what lead him to quit the late-night talk show and move his family back to the U.K.

‘I was filming on a Sunday and I came downstairs, it was about six a.m. and my son, who was ten at the time, was sat on the stairs and he said, “Are you working today?” and I said, “I am.”

‘He said, “I thought, well it’s Sunday,” and I said, “I know buddy but this schedule’s just all over the place. 

Final: Just days after The Late Late Show debunked rumors that One Direction will reunite for the show’s final episode but confirmed Harry Styles would appear (pictured at the Grammys in 2021)

Brilliant: Will Ferrell (pictured in 2021) will also feature in the show’s finale after a long history with the programme

‘We just got to get it done because we only have a tiny amount of time before we have to go back and do the show,” and his face just kind of dropped,’ Corden said.

‘I got in the car and I called my wife Jules and I said, “I’ve realized, best case scenario we have six more summers where Max is like, even remotely wants to be around us and I cannot waste another one,”‘ Corden explained. 

‘So, really the choice was to go, “Well if I really want to do this other work, that cannot be at the expensive of our children, our family,” and that is really all it comes down to,’ Corden added.

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