Video of Will Ferrell Destroying James Corden's Late Show Desk Goes Viral

James Corden's tenure as The Late Late Show host came to an end on Thursday night in dramatic style as Will Ferrell smashed his desk.

The 44-year-old English-born host bid farewell to the late night talk show with a star-studded finale including his good friends, Harry Styles and Adele.

But it was one moment that has got everyone's attention and that was when Ferrell took to the wooden desk Corden sat behind every night since he took over hosting the show from Craig Ferguson in 2015.

A shocked Corden stood beside Styles as they watched Ferrell completely destroy the desk with a sledgehammer.

At one point, Corden turned around with his hands over his mouth and bent over in shock before turning back to watch Ferrell finish the job.

"It's your last show, man," Ferrell told him.

"You've done such an amazing job coming into the late-night space, such original comedy and to establish your place in America while coming from a s***-hole country like England, coming here and holding your own. Bravo, great job," Ferrell later told Corden as they played the final game Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts with Styles.

"What... what just happened," the show's official Twitter account captioned a video of the moment.

Posted after the Thursday show, the video has already more than 150,000 views on Twitter.

Other key moments in the episode included an emotional final chapter of the Carpool Karaoke which saw Adele and Corden share deep insights into their friendship as she drove him to his final taping of The Late Late Show. Corden also revealed his thoughts on leaving the late night talk show and the pair were brought to tears as Adele recalled a moment in their friendship where they shared a deep conversation.

"I'll miss everything," Corden told Adele. "I underestimated how many friends I made doing it. More than anything, I'll miss going into work with my friends everyday. I am going to miss Los Angeles. I'm just so certain it's time for us as a family, with people getting older... it's time to go home."

Once he arrived on set, Corden rushed into the studio where he was greeted with a roar from the audience and performed a version of Donna Summer's song "Last Dance," changed it to "Last Show."

Another reference to the popular Carpool Karaoke segment came from President Joe Biden who thanked Corden in a pre-recorded message for "never making me sing in a car."

"I'm going to miss you buddy," Biden said and also joked he was, "surprised you lasted eight years in any job."

Elsewhere in the finale, Corden performed with Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise, as the characters Timon and Pumbaa in a production of The Lion King in Los Angeles.

Another sketch saw a group of current and former late night talk show hosts, including Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman, discuss Corden's departure from the show and argued over who would get to host Carpool Karaoke moving forward.

Corden's good friend Styles told the host he was an "inspiration" and was "very proud of everything you've done."

"Selfishly, I'm very happy that you're coming home, I love you so much," the singer told Corden before giving him a hug.

Corden decided to quit the show to return to his native England to spend more time with his family.

But before signing off he shared a heartfelt message with his viewers.

"We started with Obama then Trump then a global pandemic. I've watched America change a lot over these past few years, I've watched divisions grow, I felt a sense of negativity," Corden started.

"I guess all I really want to stay, I implore you to remember what America signifies to the rest of the world. My entire life, it's always been a place of optimism and joy. Sure, it has flaws.

"Show me a country that doesn't ... every single one of us is a work of progress. Just because someone disagrees with you, it doesn't make them bad or evil. There are so many people who are trying to stoke those differences."

Corden added: "We have to try to the best we can to look for the light, look for the joy. It's out there. That's all this show has ever been about. Thank you for letting me do this. Thank you for letting into your home every night."

Following his farewell monologue, Corden performed an original song about hosting late night TV.

UPDATE 4/28/2023, 4:24 a.m. ET. This story was updated to include more information.