‘They’re pulling out all the stops’: Homesick James Corden ‘could be offered DOUBLE his £7million salary to stop him quitting the US’
James Corden is reportedly set to be offered double his £7million salary in a bid to stop him quitting the US.
The actor, 42, is hugely successful stateside having taken over The Late Late Show in 2015, however, he recently hinted he may head back to the UK after complaining he was ‘homesick’.
And in a bid to keep him in the US, channel CBS are said to be preparing to offer him a huge double money deal to stay in the US, with it being said they are ‘pulling out all the stops’.
Kerching: James Corden is reportedly set to be offered double his £7million salary in a bid to stop him quitting the US
The Gavin and Stacey star is contracted to remain on his show until 2023 but cast doubt about his future by remarking that his missed his family in Britain ‘very much’.
But it seems bosses are determined to persuade him to stay and have ‘pulled out all the stops’ for the Grammy award winner.
A source told The Mirror: ‘By talking about how he might return home, some see this as James playing the game.
‘It suggests to the top honchos he’ll walk if he’s not compensated enough.
Persuasion: In a bid to keep him in the US, channel CBS are said to be preparing to offer him a huge double money deal to stay in the US, with it being said they are ‘pulling out all the stops’ (pictured hosting the Tony Awards in 2019)
‘The feeling is James is worth double [the £7million] and bosses are reluctantly starting to accept that. The last thing TV brass want is to lose James to a rival.’
MailOnline have contacted representatives of James for comment.
James was catapulted to worldwide fame after he made his debut as the presenter of The Late, Late Show in 2015, taking over the role from Craig Ferguson.
With the immense popularity of segments like Carpool Karaoke, James has become one of America’s most beloved late night presenters, but he said last month he and his family may choose to return to the UK when his contract ends in 2023.
Success: The actor, 42, is hugely successful stateside having taken over The Late Late Show in 2015, however, he recently hinted he may head back to the UK after complaining he was ‘homesick’
James told The Sun that while he has ‘a couple of years to go’ until his contract expires he’ll discuss the prospect of ending his tenure with his loved ones as it’s a ‘bigger family decision’.
He explained: ‘It will be about people at home who we miss very, very much, who we are homesick for.
‘I also feel like my wife and I have three young children, and they are three young grandchildren that we’ve taken away from people.
Money talks: ‘By talking about how he might return home, some see this as James playing the game. ‘It suggests to the top honchos he’ll walk if he’s not compensated enough’
‘They’ve walked to the beat of my drum for a very long time:’ James admitted last month that he’s ‘preparing’ to QUIT the US as his family are becoming ‘homesick’
‘This probably feels particularly magnified now during the pandemic, but I have an overwhelming feeling that our family has walked to the beat of my drum for a very long time.’
James and his wife Julia have been married since 2012, and share three children, son Max, nine, and daughters Carey, six, and Charlotte, three.
The Gavin And Stacey star first cracked America when his stage show One Man Two Guvnors transferred to Broadway in 2012 after a successful stint in the West End.
Up for discussion: The presenter (pictured with wife Julia) said he and his family may choose to return to the UK when his contract ends in 2023 as it’s a ‘bigger family decision’
Popular: James has become a favourite late night host in the US, thanks to his hilarious Carpool Karaoke segment on the late night talk show (pictured with Celine Dion)
Thanks to his success on The Late, Late Show, James has landed a number of roles in Hollywood films like Into The Woods and The Prom, and he has also hosted the Tony Awards.
British viewers, however, will know him best from Gavin And Stacey, which he co-wrote and co-starred in with Ruth Jones.
Though he had his commitments to The Late, Late Show, James has returned to work in the UK, including presenting League Of Their Own until 2019 and co-writing and starring in the Gavin And Stacey Christmas Special.
Honest: James said: ‘This probably feels magnified now during the pandemic, but I have an overwhelming feeling that our family has walked to the beat of my drum for a very long time’
Classic: British viewers will of course know him best from Gavin And Stacey, which he co-wrote and starred in with Ruth Jones (far right, pictured with Joanna Page and Matthew Horne)
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