James Corden will leave CBS' 'Late Late Show' next year: 'I never saw it as my final destination'

James Corden will no longer host "The Late Late Show With James Corden" starting next year.

Corden, who has hosted his eponymous late-night comedy talk show since its 2015 premiere, has extended his agreement with CBS for one more season but plans to depart from the series in spring 2023.

In an advance clip of his monologue airing Thursday night, Corden, 43, addressed his departure and said that hosting the show has changed his life. "It’s been beyond my wildest, wildest dreams," he said.

"When I started this journey, it was always going to be just that. It was going to be a journey, an adventure. I never saw it as my final destination," Corden continued. "I never want this show to overstay its welcome in any way. I always want to love making it. And I really think in a year from now that will be a good time to move on and see what else might be out there."

Corden promised his last season of "The Late Late Show" will feature many sketches, as well as tears.

"This has been the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make, It really has. I’ve never taken this job for granted. Ever. Not once," he said. "The fact that we get to try and entertain you and spend time with you is an absolute privilege for me and every single person who makes this show."

CBS president and CEO George Cheeks addressed Corden's looming departure in a statement, saying the British comedian has taken U.S. television "by storm, with huge creative and comedic swings that resonated in a big way with viewers on-air and online."

"James has truly reimagined many elements of the late night format. He has also been the consummate network showman, entertaining audiences from his nightly perch at Television City as well as the Tony and Grammy stage," he added. "In my two years at CBS, I've had the privilege to see James' creative genius up close and experience his valuable partnership with CBS, both as a performer and a producer. We wish he could stay longer, but we are very proud he made CBS his American home and that this partnership will extend one more season on 'The Late Late Show.' "

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Stephen Colbert, who hosts a late-night show of his own, congratulated Corden on Twitter Thursday following the news.

"12:30 won’t be the same without you," Colbert wrote. "But looking forward to your exciting adventures as the new Doctor Who!"

Corden took over as host of "The Late Late Show" following Craig Ferguson's 2014 departure, who hosted the show for 10 years. "Ten years is a very long time in one job — for me," Ferguson said at the time. "I wanted to leave the show before I stopped enjoying it."

Tom Snyder was the first to host "The Late Late Show" since its 1995 inception. Following Snyder's 1999 exit, Craig Killborn hosted the talk show from 1999 to 2004.

Corden was considered an unlikely pick when he was named host of “The Late Late Show." He'd starred in the British sitcom "Gavin & Stacey” and was a Tony Award winner in 2012 for his Broadway performance in "One Man, Two Guvnors,” but wasn't widely known by U.S. viewers.

On "The Late Late Show," Corden interviews celebrities and participates in wacky segments that often go viral online. One popular recurring segment is "Carpool Karaoke," in which Corden drives around with a music star while both sing along to songs. A 2016 "Carpool Karaoke" with Adele has amassed over 254 million views on YouTube.

The "Late Late Show" hasn't been without controversy during its seven-season run. In June 2021, Corden said he would update the foods used in a segment called "Spill Your Guts" – in which celebrities were forced to choose between answering a tough question or eating something "unusual." The segment inspired a Change.org petition calling for the removal of the bit over cultural insensitivity.

And in September 2021, Corden sparked backlash from BTS fans for joking on air that the band's United Nations appearance marked "the first time 15-year-old girls everywhere found themselves wishing that they were (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres."

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Two months later, Corden cleared the air with BTS while having them on "The Late Late Show."

"We said – and this was where I think it was wrong – we said that your fans were 15-year-old girls, which, of course, isn't true, because I'm 43-years-old, and I consider myself to be one of the biggest BTS fans," Corden said. "It did feel extreme in response to what I thought were two quite harmless jokes, which we never wanted to be at anyone's expense. Because – I hope you know this – we absolutely love you, and we love the entire ARMY. We do!"

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Contributing: Erin Jensen, Jenna Ryu, Carly Mallenbaum; Lynn Elber, The Associated Press

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