James Corden jokes that his new pandemic ‘hobby’ is hiding from his family in the bathroom

He is a passionate father for his three children.

And just like many parents during the pandemic, James Corden revealed he used to steal some calm on his own by hiding in the bathroom.

The Late Late Show host, 42, also said he would be going to Weight Watchers with his mother when he was just 11 while speaking to Oprah Winfrey for a WW webinar.

Reflecting on how life has changed over the past 12 months and has affected his home life in Los Angeles, James said he’s known to work in the bathroom.

According to The Mirror, he said: ‘My new hobby in the pandemic is hiding in the bathroom just to read and write emails. I’m like, “I nibble in the bathroom, kids” and I could be there for 40 minutes reading and writing emails.

“It’s a miracle that my wife didn’t kill me or leave me during this time. Be honest. Who would want to walk a mile in their shoes? She keeps our whole family together.

James and his wife Julia Carey are the parents of their three children – Max, 10, Carey, six, and Charlotte, three.

Elsewhere in the interview, James reflected on his weight and revealed that he started going to Weight Watchers while living in High Wycombe, England.

He said: ‘I used to go with my mom to Weight Watchers when I was 11 or 12 and it’s the only thing that ever worked for my mom. ”

James added that his family are still participating in the new WW and doing a ‘Zoom Weigh-in’ every three weeks to celebrate if any of them have lost weight.

The star, who recently revealed he had lost more than one stone in five weeks, also said he would like to ‘live a day under 200 pounds’.

James told Oprah: ‘When I met my wife I weighed 20 pounds (280 pounds). When I started this on WW I was 236 lbs and now I weigh 220 lbs. I would like to live a day under 200 lbs. I will really try to continue in this direction.

To achieve this goal, James said he had to ‘change his relationship’ with food, saying he sometimes struggled when his kids wanted things he couldn’t eat.

The TV host explained how they went for pizza recently and he was gutted for not being able to eat it, but came up with a smart solution.

James said he and Julia ended up making a chickpea pizza that didn’t have a lot of cheese in it and ended up tasting delicious and left him feeling ‘satisfied’.

And ahead of Sunday’s Golden Globes, where he’s nominated for Best Performance in a Musical or Comedy, James said he’s keeping his awards in a closet.

James added that he was not sure it is’ good ‘to see his accolades all the time as he believes people can’ peel off ‘if they think they are’ more of a guy than they are.

James joins other stars DJ Khaled and Robbie Williams to represent the WW brand and use the platform to get fit and change their lives.

The TV star, who first burst onto TV screens in the scripted series Fat Friends in 2000, said: ‘The weight is not the issue, it’s the well-being that I am ready to tackle. I will take this year and work to be healthy …

“ If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that taking care of yourself should be a priority. I called WW because I am confident they have the tools in place to help me make this change.

James comments on life in lockdown and its weight after his very candid interview with the Duke of Sussex, 36, which aired days before the royal left to chat with America’s TV Queen Oprah Winfrey.

In the segment which was filmed for James’ The Late Late Show, Harry and the comedian are seen chatting on an open-top bus, rapping on the theme song Fresh Prince of Bell Air and giving an assault lesson in military style.

Meghan Markle also revealed that her nickname for Prince Harry is Haz during her brief appearance via FaceTime.