James Corden shares cryptic post about mental health after his secret row with Prince Harry was revealed
James Corden has posted a message about 'falling with nothing to hold onto,' hours after Mail+ spilled all on his secret row with Prince Harry.
Katie Hind revealed on Sunday the explosive tale of how David Beckham had to play peacemaker after Prince Harry made a jibe to James at a Christmas party in 2011.
And hours after the row was revealed, Gavin And Stacey star James posted a cryptic message from illustrator Charlie Mackesy on Instagram with the caption: 'We all need this from Charlie Mackesy every once in a while [love heart emoji].'
The message read: 'Once in a while, out of the blue, your heart spins, and it can feel like you're falling with nothing to hold onto. But you are not the storm, and it will pass.'
James and Prince Harry were locked in a row in 2011 when James arrived at a Christmas night out at exclusive members' venue the Arts Club in London's Mayfair.
James had arrived late to the bash after coming off stage in his West End show One Man, Two Guvnors.
James Corden has posted a message about 'falling with nothing to hold onto,' hours after MailOnline spilled all on his secret row with Prince Harry
Katie Hind revealed on Sunday the explosive tale of how David Beckham had to play peacemaker after Prince Harry made a jibe to James at a raucous Christmas party in 2011
And hours after the row was revealed, Gavin And Stacey star James posted a cryptic message from British illustrator Charlie Mackesy on Instagram
And when he made his entrance, a tipsy Harry reportedly made a joke about the actor's appearance that left James 'absolutely raging'. The full story is available to read in a Mail+ article.
Following the row, they patched things up and the two men became so close that James had hosting duties at Meghan and Harry's 2018 wedding reception.
Two years later, he became even more friendly when the Sussexes moved to California – where James was hosting The Late Late Show.
In 2021, Harry appeared on The Late Late Show where the pair rode a double-decker bus around Los Angeles and sang The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air theme song.
James has had huge professional success recently thanks to the final ever episode of Gavin And Stacey.
James's BBC comedy, co-created with Ruth Jones, was met with rave reviews and fan adoration when it aired its hugely anticipated finale on Christmas Day.
After the episode aired, James shared a slew of behind the scenes snaps from Gavin & Stacey's final episode to Instagram on Boxing Day.
James, who stars as Smithy and co-created the series with Ruth Jones, also thanked the whopping 12.5M fans who tuned in for the send off in an emotional post.
David ended up playing peacemaker and the row was resolved (David Beckham and James on a night out in London in 2010)
James has had huge professional success recently thanks to the final ever episode of Gavin And Stacey (pictured with his co-writer and star Ruth Jones watching the finale at Christmas)
James, who watched the finale on Christmas Day alongside Ruth, shared photos from the set including one of himself and Matthew Horne, who plays Gavin, in bed together hand-in-hand.
Meanwhile Alison Steadman (Pam) and Rob Brydon (Uncle Bryn) posed playfully for the camera while filming the episode's hysterical drunken party scene.
James also captured Samuel Anderson, who stars as Smithy's pal Fingers in the show, serenading the cast on the trumpet during a break in filming.
He captioned the post: 'Here’s some behind the scenes photos from the special. Thank you so much to everyone who watched last night'.
'It means more than you’ll know. All my love, James x'.
Following the episode airing James and Ruth, 58, shared a cute selfie to Instagram as they enjoyed a cup of tea and wearing festive jumpers after watching the show together.
James wrote: 'We had to be together to watch tonight. We really hope you enjoy the finale of Gavin and Stacey.
'It has been the greatest privilege making this show over the past 17 years. We’ll see you on BBC One at 9pm. The years go by so fast, let’s hope the next beats the last. Happy Christmas. x'
After the episode aired, James shared a slew of behind the scenes snaps from Gavin & Stacey's final episode to Instagram on Boxing Day (pictured with Ruth Jones)
James (L) who stars as Smithy and co-created the series with Ruth Jones, also thanked the whopping 12.5M fans who tuned in for the send off in an emotional post (pictured with Matthew Horne)
James, who watched the finale on Christmas Day alongside Ruth, shared this selfie from the set
Meanwhile, Ruth, also shared it to her grid and wrote: 'James and Ruth watching. The Finale together last night'.
The other cast members were also celebrating the finale, taking to Instagram to share behind the scenes snaps from their time filming.
Russell Tovey, who played Budgie, shared snaps on set of the pub, writing: 'Love my boys - so proud to have been part of this magic from the very beginning - what a privilege - Gavin and Stacey forever !!'
Joanna Page, who plays Stacey Shipman on the series, shared a black and white group photo of the cast all together.
Alongside the snap, she penned: 'Hope you all enjoyed it. I’ll hold this job in my heart forever. X'
Sharing the same photo to his grid, Rob Brydon, who plays Bryn West, wrote: 'I am immeasurably proud to have been a part of this once in a lifetime show. Thank you Ruth, thank you James for everything ❤️ #gavinandstaceychristmasspecial'
Mathew Horne, who plays Gavin Shipman, shared a snap from the filming of Smithy's stag go, wrapping his arm around James at the foam party.
He captioned the image: 'Thank you for watching. Love you all x'
Meanwhile Alison Steadman (Pam) and Rob Brydon (Uncle Bryn) posed playfully for the camera while filming the episode's hysterical drunken party scene
Laura Aikman, who played Sonia, taking a selfie at her character's hen party
(L-R) James and Matthew filming raucous stag do scenes
James pictured with award-winning actress Anna Maxwell Martin who appeared in a surpirse cameo
James also captured Samuel Anderson, who plays Smithy's pal Fingers, serenading the cast on the trumpet during a break in filming
Crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of filming
. He captioned the post: 'Here’s some behind the scenes photos from the special. Thank you so much to everyone who watched last night'
Robert Wilfort - Jason on the show - shared a snap of the cast and crew after filming the final scene, he wrote: 'The morning after... Hope you all enjoyed it last night.
'It's been an incredible thing to be part of something that brings so much joy, I'm so proud of this show.'
Laura Aikman took to Instagram to share the adorable moment her parents discovered she was returning to the sitcom as Sonia while watching the finale.
Her appearance came as a shock to the nation, as Laura had been 'hidden away' in a separate hotel during filming, and she had signed an NDA preventing her from revealing she was returning.
As 12.5 million viewers gasped in shock at the big reveal, no one was more dumbfounded than her beloved parents - who had no clue she was making her big comeback.
Alongside the clip, she wrote: 'The moment my family realise Sonia is ruining Christmas again...'
The other cast members were also celebrating the finale, taking to Instagram to share behind the scenes snaps from their time filming. Here is James with Russell Tovey
Russell , who played Budgie, shared snaps on set of the pub, writing: 'Love my boys - so proud to have been part of this magic from the very beginning - what a privilege'
Laura Aikman shared a snap of the Andrew Knott (Dirtbox), Russell, Samuel Anderson (Fingers) and James taking a selfie with director Christine Gernon
Gavin And Stacey director Christine Gernon also took to Instagram after the finale aired to reveal the extent of the extreme measures taken to her comeback secret under wraps.
Sharing a snap of Laura alongside Alison Steadman, who portrays Pam in the BBC show, the director quipped: '@lauraikman spent the whole g&s shoot being hidden away.
'Staying in a different hotel, not allowed to come to wrap or screening parties so no one knew Sonia was back. Such a great reveal. And she’s amazing as both actor and person.'
Gavin and Stacey: The Finale drew in a whopping 12.5 million viewers to become the most watched show on Christmas Day.
Viewers had been waiting for five years to learn the fate of the BBC sitcom's beloved characters and see if Smithy had accepted Nessa's proposal.
Laura also uploaded a photograph of the cast board which had left out her surprise return
Mathew Horne, who plays Gavin Shipman, shared a snap from the filming of Smithy's stag go, wrapping his arm around James at the foam party
Joanna Page, who plays Stacey Shipman on the series, she shared a black and white group photo of the cast all together in the final scene
Sharing the same photo to his grid, Rob Brydon, who plays Bryn West, wrote: 'I am immeasurably proud to have been a part of this once in a lifetime show. Thank you Ruth, thank you James for everything ❤️ #gavinandstaceychristmasspecial'
Robert Wilfort - Jason on the show - shared a snap of the cast and crew after filming the final scene, he wrote: 'It's been an incredible thing to be part of something that brings so much joy'
Laura has shared the adorable moment her parents discovered she was returning to the sitcom while watching the highly-anticipated finale on Christmas Day
Unable to contain her laughter, Laura argued: 'We never told anyone!' while the rest of her family continued to scream with surprise in the background
Gavin And Stacey director Christine Gernon also took to Instagram after the finale aired to reveal the extent of the extreme measures taken to her comeback secret under wraps
The final episode was hailed 'perfect' by viewers, who were left in tears as the long-running show finally aired its last episode after 17 years.
The BBC won the battle of the channels when it came to ratings as 10 million also tuned in to watch the return of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
EastEnders did well with 8.7 million watching Cindy Beale left for dead after being hit with a shovel in the two-part episode. In comparison, just 2.8 million tuned in to see Gail Platt's final episode on ITV's Coronation Street.
Call The Midwife - which will air a second part on Boxing Day - drew in 6.9 million viewers while 5.1 million watched The King annual speech.
Nicola Coughlan's starring role in the Doctor Who special with Ncuti Gatwa saw 5 million tune in, while 4.6 million watched drag queen Tayce make history by winning Strictly's Christmas special.
