Mo Gilligan has spoken out on the speculation that he could be in with a chance of becoming the new host of The Late Late Show in the US following James Corden’s departure.
In April this year, James, 44, announced that he was quitting the US talk show after almost eight years, admitting that it was a ‘really hard’ decision to make.
With the Cats actor’s final episode expected to air next summer, the rumour mill is churning as people predict who could step into his shoes on the CBS programme.
Some suspect The Masked Singer judge Mo could have a shot, which – considering he already hosts his own late-night chat show The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan – doesn’t sound like a far-fetched suggestion.
On Friday’s Good Morning Britain, Mo, 34, was placed in the hot seat when questioned about the possibility by co-hosts Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins.
Adil explained to viewers that he’d mistakenly thought The Late Late Show was in New York, asking the comedian when he was ‘moving’ to the Big Apple.
When Mo corrected him to say that the programme is actually filmed in LA, Adil took this as potential confirmation that he was taking on the hosting job.
‘So is that confirming it?’ he asked excitedly.
‘It’s not. I’m not confirming it,’ Mo responded, adding: It’s beautiful speculation.’
‘Look, there’s some things you get in your career that are amazing, but to be linked with that job is really cool. But there’s nothing yet,’ he stated.
Nonetheless, Adil and Charlotte took note of Mo saying ‘yet’… despite him insisting he simply wouldn’t have time to succeed James on the talkshow.
In a pre-recorded GMB clip, James spoke to Richard Arnold about how he feels to be moving back to the UK after so much time spent across the pond.
‘It’s going to be really emotional. It’s going to be a real thing to draw it to a close but I’m so proud of it. I’m so proud of what we’ve done,’ he said.
He added that while he ‘loves’ being in LA, he ‘always knew it was an adventure and not a final destination’.
‘This place is amazing, this little island,’ he said, speaking of the UK.
‘The stuff that it’s created, the things that it’s given the world. I’ve always been very proud to call it home.’
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays from 6am on ITV.