James Corden buys £11.5million home in London and builds £8million pad in Oxfordshire

James Corden has settled in northwest London after returning to the UK, purchasing an £11.5 million mansion in a star-studded area also home to actors Helena Bonham Carter and Tom Hiddleston. The family have also snapped up an area in Oxfordshire and had plans approved to build an £8 million property in its place.

The former Late Late Show host apparently bought the home last summer, and according to neighbours, Corden and his family moved into the mansion in December, just before Christmas, after completing extensive renovations, including the addition of an interior balcony, a spiral staircase, and timber privacy screens.

Corden and his wife, Julia Carey, were seen house-hunting in Hampstead in July 2023 before relocating from Los Angeles. That same month, they sold their LA mansion for £13.2 million ($17.1 m) to the daughter of a Hong Kong private equity billionaire, £3.8 million ($5 m) less than the original asking price.

The couple previously owned a £6 million home in Belsize Park, northwest London, on the same street as Coldplay’s Chris Martin. During their time there, Corden opposed a neighbor’s planning application to build a large basement extension, though the project was ultimately approved. He sold the property in April 2021.

In addition to their London home, the Cordens are constructing an £8 million country estate in Oxfordshire. After waiting a year for approval, they received permission in April 2023 to demolish a 1960s house on the site, despite initial objections from the local council and English Heritage. The large-scale project will involve excavating nearly 5, 000 cubic meters of soil, with plans to include a sauna, steam room, and swimming pool.

James and Julia, got married in 2012 and share three children. The family moved to the US in 2013, and James quickly became a household name after landing the lucrative presenting gig on The Late Late Show on CBS. The actor and comedian made his late night debut in March 2015 with actors Tom Hanks and Mila Kunis as guests – and UK viewers noticed he had made a drastic change to his voice.

Viewers claimed he had gone ‘ posh ‘ and he was speaking noticeably slower than usual to appeal to the American audience. There were also other big changes, as James decided not to sit behind a desk like every other chat show host in the US and interviewed all his guest at the same time.

Despite being an unknown Stateside, he instantly won people over with his funny gags, warm tone and hilarious segments, such as Carpool Karaoke where he took A-list celebs out for a drive while singing their songs. The Paul McCartney episode won an Emmy for Best Variety Special and the one featuring Adele belting out her hits has now been watched over 240 million times on YouTube.

In April this 2022, James announced he was coming back to the UK after spending seven years hosting The Late Late Show, reportedly turning down the offer of a new multimillion pound contract.

The ‘ homesick ‘ star explained he was left feeling like he was taking his wife and their three kids away from people. While tearing up on his show, James announced: “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, and I never want this show to overstay it’s welcome. I always want to love making it. I really think in a year from now that will be a good time to move on to see what else is out there. We are all determined to make this the best year we have ever had. We are going to go out with a bang. “

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Source: Mirror