James Corden was forced to address rumours that he doesn’t drive car for Carpool Karaoke

James Corden was once forced to address rumours that he didn't actually drive during Carpool Karaoke.

For those of you who don't know what we're talking about, though I imagine that's very few, the funny feature sees Corden hop in his motor with a big name singer and belt out a few tunes as they drive around.

However, fans were shocked when a snap of the car was posted online, seemingly breaking the illusion that Corden actually drives during the segment. And it got to the point where he was forced to explain himself.

During the monologue on his show, the 44-year-old said: "I always drive the car, unless we're doing something we think might not be safe, like a dance routine or a costume change, or if I'm drunk.

"But in the case of Justin Bieber it was a safety issue where we thought it was best to tow the car - frankly I just kept getting lost in his eyes.

"Look, I'm just shocked I've done something that upset people more than Cats.

"I swear to you, 95 percent of the time I really am endangering the lives of the world's biggest pop stars, OK?"

"And I hate to be the bearer of even more bad news, but while we're getting things out in the open, I don't actually need them to help me get to work - often I'm at work already.

"I just thought that we all knew this and I'm sorry that you were so deep into the reality of Carpool Karaoke, but it's TV, and sometimes we do stuff just for the sake of entertainment.

"But when it comes to Carpool, with very rare exceptions for safety, I'm driving the car. And I want credit for it. Because I was raised driving on a completely different side of the road."

Keith McNally, who owns Balthazar in the Big Apple, ripped into Corden, accusing him of being disrespectful to restaurant staff.

In a post to Instagram, the 71-year-old said: "James Corden is a hugely gifted comedian, but a tiny Cretin of a man, and the most abusive customer to my Balthazar servers since the restaurant opened 25 years ago."

He later shared that Corden had since contacted him to apologise for his behaviour, and said that he was willing to give him a second chance.

McNally explained: "Having f**ked up myself more than most people, I strongly believe in second chances. So Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Corden, Jimmy Corden. All is Forgiven."