The Gavin and Stacey star and creator returned to the UK last year after spending eight years in Los Angeles while he hosted The Late Late Show.
Now, it’s reported that Corden might make the move to politics after allegedly discussing the possibility of running for Mayor at the BAFTA television awards.
Corden has previously spoken out about his political views, but has never discussed making the move to public office.
James Corden ‘considering’ role of Mayor of London
According to the Mail on Sunday, an onlooker at the BAFTAs saw Corden introduced to hosts of the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Sky News political editor Beth Rigby, former Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman and former Scottish conservative leader Ruth Davidson.
Speaking to the Mail on Sunday, the onlooker said: “James told them he was a regular listener to their podcast and how much he enjoys the cut and thrust of politics.
“He clearly has a lot of respect for those who put themselves out there and run for office.
“And it was suggested that he should step into the political arena and stand in the future. There was talk that he should run for Mayor of London.”
Sir Sadiq Khan is the current Mayor of London, winning his first election in 2016 and most recently winning his third term in 2024.
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It’s expected that Sir Sadiq will step down from the role in 2028, meaning the Labour Party will be looking for new candidates.
Previously, it was reported that actor Idris Elba was top of Labour’s list to replace Sir Sadiq Khan as London Mayor.
The reports follow Elba’s work at the forefront of a UK-wide knife-crime campaign, recently bringing mass attention to the issue with his BBC documentary, Idris Elba: Our Knife Crime Crisis.
Courtesy of Harrow Times | Local News