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James Corden teases plans to escape from the limelight when he returns to the UK

James Corden has teased the idea of stepping away from the limelight after returning to the UK following his huge success in the US.

Gavin and Stacey writer James, 44, announced his decision to step away from hosting The Late Late Show after seven years in April. He will continue to front the late night chat programme until next summer.

Although his return to the UK is still a year away, comedian and screenwriter James has teased the idea of a quieter life back in the UK, after years of rubbing shoulders with A-list stars.

James revealed he is "at peace" with the idea that he may never get a job as "big" as The Late Late Show again, but said the next stage of his life could be "as interesting" or even "more interesting".

James Corden has teased the potential of living a quieter life when he returns to the UK (Getty Images)
James and his wife Julia, AKA Jules, share three children together (AFP via Getty Images)

He added: "Either way, the worst-case scenario is that I get to take my kids to school and pick them up every day.

"So I just have to see what else is out there and embrace how scary it is," James told the Radio Times.

James Corden shares three children Max, 11, Carey, eight, and seven-year-old Carey, with his wife Julia Carey.

James is stepping back from hosting The Late Late Show in summer 2023 (CBS via Getty Images)

The TV star came under fire recently as he was accused of treating restaurant staff poorly by the owner of Balthazar, Kieth McNally.

Kieth hit out at James in a scathing Instagram post and said he had "banned" the comedian from his eateries after staff reported incidents.

The restauranteur, 71, shared two separate reports from managers of his French brasserie Balthazar eateries – where one claimed he was "extremely nasty" to one waiter and "demanded" a round of drinks after finding hair in his food.

James rose to fame after co-writing Gavin and Stacey alongside Ruth Jones (PA)

Another report claimed James "yelled like crazy" at a waiter after a mix-up with his wife's order, leaving the server "shaken". However, the ban was soon retracted after the TV apologised and addressed the allegations on The Late Late Show.

James said: " Because I didn't shout or scream, I didn't get up out of my seat, I didn't call anyone names or use derogatory language, I've been walking around thinking that I haven't done anything wrong.

"But the truth is I have made a rude, rude comment. And it was wrong. It was an unnecessary comment, it was ungracious to the server."

James apologised for making a 'rude comment' at restaurant staff (Youtube/CBS)

Later, James said the ban was a "surreal moment" as he told The Times: "It's been the most surreal moment. I mean, it's so odd. I never screamed at anyone, I didn't shout, didn't call anyone a name or swear or use derogatory language... How is it remotely a thing?

"And that be OK? And now it's fact, and that's that. When that person who posted the story wasn't even there. Just so odd."

In the interview, he added how he has struggled to deal with fame and argued that "no-one ever tells you how to deal with this stuff".

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