James Corden is receiving a $1 million "relocation fee".
The 36-year-old television presenter is moving to Los Angeles with his wife, Julia and two children: Max, three and one-month-old Carey to host ‘The Late Late Show’ and the CBS programme’s producers are believed to have paid the hefty sum to help cover the costs of his move.
A source shared: "James wouldn’t come without his whole family.
"A million dollars sounds a lot but it’s a standard relocation fee for major talent."
James – who is reportedly renting a £13,000-a-month house in Santa Monica – and the show’s producer, Ben Winston, are both keen to recruit their friends, One Direction, to make an appearance on the CBS show.
A source added to The Mail on Sunday newspaper: "Ben and James are trying to attract big names for the March launch. The idea is for One Direction to be the show’s house band.
"They know they need to create a splash. James is a virtual unknown in the States but he has more than four million Twitter followers so they are going to drum up attention that way.
"James is tapping up all his celebrity friends, including David Beckham and Simon Cowell. He’s very nervous but determined to give it his best shot."
James will start hosting on the show in March as a replacement for the departing Craig Ferguson.
James Corden’s $1m ‘relocation fee’
