James Corden invites his two oldest children, Max, 11, and Carey, 8, to courtside seats at the Lakers game

Before returning to the UK with his family, late-night talk show host James Corden attended a Los Angeles Lakers game on Tuesday with his two eldest children.

The 44-year-old comedian was seen courtside at Crypto.com Arena with his 11-year-old son Max and eight-year-old daughter Carey for their game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

The outing came just days after Corden admitted that a conversation with his son was what prompted him to leave The Late Late Show on CBS and return to England with his wife Julia Carey to raise their family, which includes their son. less than five years old. daughter Charlotte.

Corden stepped out wearing a black T-shirt under a maroon zip-up sweater and a gold watch on her right wrist.

He was all smiles with a scruffy beard while wearing blue jeans and white sneakers for the Lakers game.

The late-night talk show host also posed for photos with Corey Gamble and NBA legend Dwyane Wade while chatting courtside.

The Corden kids were clearly having a blast, with son Max seen standing and cheering in a multi-colored sweater, plaid pants and black-and-white Nikes.

His daughter Carey was also seen cheering, wearing a blue shirt with white polka dots, black pants and gray sneakers.

The outing came just days after Corden admitted that it was a conversation with his son that led him to walk away from The Late Late Show.

Corden announced in April 2022 that he would be leaving the CBS show, with the final episode scheduled to air in mid-2023.

“Look, it’s by no means easy to walk away from something that’s so…I mean I’ll never work in a better environment than the one I work in now,” Corden began.

‘Nothing about leaving the program had to do with not enjoying it. I love it, but the truth is that it became a very easy decision because I always knew it was an adventure and I never considered it the final destination, ”she added.

“I was filming on a Sunday and I came downstairs, it was around six in the morning and my son, who was ten at the time, was sitting on the stairs and he said to me, ‘Are you working today?’ and I said, ‘I am. I am,” Corden explained.

‘He said, “I thought, well, it’s Sunday,” and I said, “I know, mate, but this schedule is all over the place.”

“We just have to do it because we only have a small amount of time before we have to go back and do the show,” and his face just fell off,” Corden said.

I got in the car and called my wife Jules and said, “I’ve realized, at best, we’ve got six more summers where Max is like, he even remotely wants to be around us and I can’t waste another one.” . Corden explained.

“So really the choice was to say, ‘Well, if I really want to do this other job, that can’t be at the expense of our kids, our family,’ and that’s really all it’s about,” Corden added.

A final date for Corden’s final episode has yet to be announced.