James Corden reveals TRUTH about Carpool Karaoke after ‘fake’ rows 👀

Turns out it isn't fake after all!

Author: Alex RossPublished 30th Jan 2020

The Internet went into complete meltdown last week when photos emerged online of James Corden's car being on the back of a tow truck, whilst filming his latest Carpool Karaoke episode with Justin Bieber.

After fans were shocked to the core to discover James doesn't actually drive during the popular sketch, many took to Twitter to jokingly admit they felt 'cheated', with James even getting in on the act himself at the time.

But now, almost a week later, the Gavin & Stacey star has finally spoken about the news, during an episode of The Late Late Show.

Opening the show, James revealed he actually DOES drive the car, 95% of the time, unless there is a safety issue.

He said, "I'm just shocked I've done something that upset people more than Cats.

"95% of the time I really am endangering the lives of the world's biggest pop stars. But this is a TV show, not everything is real."

The popular host then added, "I just thought we all knew this and I'm sorry that you were so deep into the reality of Carpool Karaoke. But it's TV and sometimes we do stuff just for the sake of entertainment.

"But when it comes to Carpool, with very rare exceptions for safety, I'm driving the car. And I want credit for it. Because I was raised driving on a completely different side of the road."

Check out the best Carpool Karaoke episodes so far:

Chris Martin

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin joined James without the rest of the band for a sing-a-long.


James gave Chris a lift to the 2016 Superbowl and on route performed hits like 'Paradise' and 'Hymm For The Weekend', with Chris even bringing along a keyboard!

Adele

Filmed when James returned back to the UK for Christmas, the pair belt out some of Adele's classics including 'Hello' and 'Someone Like You'.


Whilst having a chat about Adele's fellow celebrities, the pair burst out into Spice Girls song 'Wannabe' and even rap to Nicki Minaj!

Ed Sheeran

Perhaps the most anticipated Carpool ever! After his year long break from music Ed Sheeran returned with a bang!


Bringing his guitar into the car, Ed and James performed the likes of 'Shape Of You', 'Castle On The Hill' and 'Sing' and then Ed tried to fit A LOT of Malteasers into his mouth!

One Direction

Harry, Niall, Liam and Louis joined James before they started their hiatus and to date it's one of our favourites!


The boys discussed life in the band and had perfect harmonies with James to some of their biggest songs.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry joined James' Carpool earlier this year and she didn't hold back discussing her beef with Taylor Swift!


James also asked Katy about her ever-changing appearance before having a sing-a-long to her catchy hits.

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars dressed to impress for his episode of Carpool!


The 'Uptown Funk' singer showed he's still got the moves even when he's sitting down when himself and James belted out some of his biggest hits.

Lady Gaga

It wouldn't be Lady Gaga if she didn't show up wearing a totally unique outfit and that's exactly what happened during her Carpool episode!


With James dressing up in some of Lady Gaga's most iconic outfits, the pair belted out hits such as 'Bad Romance' and 'Just Dance'.

Justin Bieber

Justin starred in James' Carpool right after the GRAMMY Awards.


Biebs applied moisturiser to James' face before they belted out 'Uptown Funk' and discussed the biggest moments from the Awards.

Harry Styles

Just after launching his solo career, former One Direction star Harry Styles joined his mate James for a sing-a-long.


James dressed up in some of Harry's most iconic outfits and hit the high notes in Harry's debut solo song 'Sign Of The Times'.

Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas

Best friends Demi and Nick joined James back in June 2016 and they certainly didn't disappoint.


As well as singing hits such as 'Jealous', 'Close' and 'Heart Attack', the pair discussed who's dating who and even got out of the car to make a couple of dollars busking.

Michelle Obama and Missy Elliott

In perhaps the funniest Carpool ever, James visited the White House to pick up Michelle Obama for a special Carpool.


Singing some of Michelle's favourite songs, even rapper Missy Elliott made an appearance!

Take That

Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald of Take That joined James for a chariy special Carpool last year!


Taking part to raise money for Red Nose Day, the band performed some of their new and old hits including 'Relight My Fire' and 'Shine'.

Usher

King of cool Usher certainly had a busy time during his episode of Carpool.


As well as singing and dancing, the pair went for a walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and even had to push a broken down car at one point!

Sia

Sia just about fit in James' car with her stunning wig and bow combo.


Showing off her amazing vocals, the singer belted out her hits including 'Chandelier', 'Cheap Thrills' and 'Alive'.


James even had his own Sia inspired wig!

Selena Gomez

When Selena Gomez joined James for Carpool the pair had A LOT of fun!


Not only did they leave the car to belt out tracks whilst on a rollercoaster, the pair also went through a McDonald's drive-thru where James insisted on having a cup with Selena's lyrics on!

Britney Spears

Britney pays homage to her 90's track 'Hit Me Baby One More Time' and the pair dressed up as school girls for a duration of the drive.


Belting out Britney classics including 'Toxic' and 'Womanizer', the pair had a lot of fun!

Jennifer Lopez

When 'Jenny From The Block' joined James it was always going to be something special!


In between singing J.Lo's biggest hits, Jennifer spilled the beans on how many times she's been proposed to, and James sent THAT text to Leonardo DiCaprio.

Ariana Grande

Pop princess Ariana Grande joined James on the show in August 2018, with the pair belting out hits such as 'No Tears Left To Cry', 'Side To Side' and even a Celine Dion classic!

After seeing fans' tweets last week, after the photo of his towed car emerged online, James took to his own account to mock the matter.

The 41-year-old recreated THAT famous Pulp Fiction scene alongside Samuel L Jackson, writing, 'Guys, we don’t even use a real car.’

Brilliant! 🙈

Justin Bieber's latest Carpool Karaoke episode is expected to arrive in the coming weeks.

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