James Corden ‘offered £7 million to extend Late Late Show contract for a further two years’… which would see him host series until at least 2024

James Corden has allegedly been offered £7 million to host The Late Late Show until 2024.

The Brit actor, 42, is currently contracted until 2022, and is under a £4.6 million deal to do so.

But bosses at network CBS want this extended for a further two years, according to The Sun.

Money talks: James Corden has allegedly been offered £7 million to host The Late Late Show until 2024

A source told the paper: ‘The network love him. They are delighted with his work and reach in that tough late-night slot. 

‘Previously, James passed on a five-year deal to remain for 24 months, but he has lots more to give and he is very much in the driving seat.’

MailOnline has approached reps for comment. 

This would see James in the hosting role for a decade, having taken the job in 2014 – relocating his family to Los Angeles to do it.

 Extension: The Brit actor, 42, is currently contracted until 2022, and is under a £4.6 million deal to do so

Homesick? He has said in the past that he misses the UK and that there are ‘people at home we miss very much who we we are homesick for’ [pictured with his family in the UK this summer]

He took over from Scottish comedian Craig Ferguson and launched the Carpool Karaoke segment, which has seen the likes of Adele, Victoria Beckham and Michelle Obama join him for his now-famous driving singalongs.

James lives in LA with wife Julia. They reside in a 7.5 million home with children Max, 10, Carey, six, and Charlotte, three.

He has said in the past that he misses the UK and that there are ‘people at home we miss very much who we we are homesick for’.

James is known in the UK for co-creating and starring in sitcom Gavin & Stacey.

His presenting style has divided some fans however – with many unhappy with the decision to award him the coveted role of host of the Friends Reunion show earlier this year.

Right choice? His presenting style has divided some fans however – with many unhappy with the decision to award him the coveted role of host of the Friends Reunion show earlier this year

Wrong choice? After tuning into the episode, some fans took to social media to question why the British presenter was picked – despite him reportedly being the number-one choice by all six of the show’s cast members

The one-off saw him sit down and interview the cast of the sitcom, all together on-screen for the first time since the show wrapped in 2004.

After tuning into the episode, some fans took to social media to question why the British presenter was picked – despite him reportedly being the number-one choice by all six of the show’s cast members.

Courteney Cox (Monica Gellar), Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing), Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani), Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay) and David Schwimmer (Ross Gellar) all returned to the sitcom’s original set for the show.

James chatted to the cast about some of Friends’ most iconic moments.

‘Please don’t text, really mad about James Corden hosting the Friends reunion,’ one viewer tweeted, as another added: ‘Stop putting James Corden on my screen.’

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