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"Fuming" James Corden knocked off bike in central London

A witness said the TV star angrily confronted another cyclist who "darted across the road and sent him flying" as Corden cycled alongside his wife...

The Late Late Show host and former Gavin and Stacey star James Corden was involved in a crash while riding a Santander Cycles hire bike through central London yesterday.

Witnesses report the 43-year-old hitting the ground while trying to avoid another rider who "darted across the road" and received some choice words from Corden once he was back on his feet.

Corden was reportedly heard swearing at the other rider after the fall on Regent Street in central London at around 10am yesterday, with one witness telling The Sun newspaper the comedian and actor was "fuming".

"Corden was fuming. This young cyclist just darted across the road and sent him flying," they said.

"It must have really taken him by surprise. He had no cuts or bruises but it must have hurt.

"He ticked off the cyclist who said 'sorry'. Everyone just stopped and stared when they realised who it was."

In a video which is part of the tabloid's original story, Corden can be seen picking up his Santander Cycles hire bike before talking to a motorist who had asked if he was okay.

Corden is stepping down from his host role on US chat show The Late Late Show next year but, in 2015, took time to criticise opponents of bike lanes in a California city during a segment on his show.

> Video: James Corden takes aim at bike lane opponents

Corden joked the city was in "crisis" and "being ravaged...by bike lanes". Following a short video piece which told viewers that in Coronado 70 per cent of school students walk or cycle to school, Corden sarcastically commented: "What a truly horrifying place to live."

James Corden (The Late Late Show still)

"It looks like utopia, but there are actually people who have a problem with the number of bike lanes [...] it's ridiculous. Who are these people? Who could possibly have a problem with bike lanes? Well, it's the same people who always have a problem — rich, old, white ladies..."

Dan is the road.cc news editor and has spent the past four years writing stories and features, as well as (hopefully) keeping you entertained on the live blog. Having previously written about nearly every other sport under the sun for the Express, and the weird and wonderful world of non-league football for the Non-League Paper, Dan joined road.cc in 2020. Come the weekend you'll find him labouring up a hill, probably with a mouth full of jelly babies, or making a bonk-induced trip to a south of England petrol station... in search of more jelly babies.

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Jenova20 | 2 years ago
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I don't want to laugh at the misfortune of others, but thankfully he wasn't injured...And so I can point out this being the only funny thing involving James Corden that has ever been aired.

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FlyingPenguin | 2 years ago
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Ah well, at least it's James Corden and not anyone worth worrying about (like, pretty muchanyone else...).  Amount of blubber on him I'm surprised he didn't just bounce back upright.....

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Fignon's ghost | 2 years ago
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This talentless sack should stick to car shite karaoke and cheese tv. Utter terwat.
Where's his helmet? FFS

Or is this tumble a ruse to a second series?

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RoubaixCube | 2 years ago
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Maybe he should eat more bugs.

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eburtthebike | 2 years ago
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Since he wasn't wearing a helmet, why isn't he dead?

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Rendel Harris replied to eburtthebike | 2 years ago
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eburtthebike wrote:

Since he wasn't wearing a helmet, why isn't he dead?

Ah but his wife was wearing a helmet and didn't crash!

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hawkinspeter | 2 years ago
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#CycleLikeYouDrive

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AlsoSomniloquism | 2 years ago
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Hmm, video evidence seems to be him swearing at the van driver. I'm guessing the cyclist with all the bags is the one that supposedly caused the crash.

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IanMK replied to AlsoSomniloquism | 2 years ago
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I would assume that the person that says "Sorry Mate" is the van driver (the other cyclist is long gone, so it's not him). Cordon then swears at the driver who seems to shrug.

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Rendel Harris replied to AlsoSomniloquism | 2 years ago
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AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

Hmm, video evidence seems to be him swearing at the van driver. I'm guessing the cyclist with all the bags is the one that supposedly caused the crash.

That part of Regent Street is notable for a section of beige tarmac adjoining the pavement that looks like a cycle lane but isn't, I've had drivers telling me to get on it before (even though there's a clear painted cycle lane on the road), I'd hazard a guess the van driver was making some comment that he should have been on that and not on the road.

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The _Kaner replied to Rendel Harris | 2 years ago
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I'd presumed that the van driver said something like the other cyclist was a numpty/muppet and Corden replied "yea a f'n muppet" or something similar. I don't think the swearing was aimed at the driver.

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HoarseMann replied to AlsoSomniloquism | 2 years ago
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I think the van driver must have seen the incident and was just asking if he was alright. It sounds like Corden just says yes and makes an exasperated 'what an 'effin d-head' comment about the other cyclist.

I don't think there would have been laughter from the bystanders if it was aimed at the driver.

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