James Corden

James Corden

James Corden went on dinner dates with Anna Wintour.

The 36-year-old actor and television presenter - who is taking over the reigns of 'The Late Late Show' from Craig Ferguson in March - has revealed that he enjoyed having dinner with the editor of American Vogue.

He said: "We used to go for lunch every month when I was doing a play in New York.

"I'd say I speak to her fairly frequently. I really, really like her. We get on very well and she's incredibly supportive."

The 'Into The Woods' star also dispelled rumours that the 65-year-old fashion journalist has a menacing side to her.

He continued: "I've never ever seen anything at all that shows that is the case. All I've ever met is an unbelievably supportive, caring, warm lady, who is a real champion of people.

"It's not just me; there's a lot of people who she wants to get behind and help them. I'm over the moon whenever I'm in her company, I really like her."

Despite revealing that Anna isn't as frightening as some may believe she is, he spoke about an incident backstage where Anna's presence caused a stylist to "nearly hyperventilate".

He recalled to heat magazine: "I don't usually have a stylist... but I was a guest on a US chat show and there was stylist there who'd got me a suit.

"Anna had come down to see me and she walked in and said, 'So, what are we wearing?' The poor stylist nearly hyperventilated."