1. OK, first things first: He was so fucking funny as Smithy in Gavin and Stacey.
If you haven’t seen the show yet: Watch it!
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4. Then he took America by storm on The Late Late Show, and made this: The greatest piece of video that has ever existed.
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I mean it’s all about Michelle and Missy, but James was a great sidekick.
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He puts everyone at ease in Carpool Karaoke so they can just go for it.
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5. It’s not just Carpool, though. James’s sketches on the The Late Late Show are utter brilliance.
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6. He has a relationship with 1D that can only be described as unfair.
This is exactly what we’d do to Louis.
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7. His love of Take That is very endearing.
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8. If that’s not enough, he’s also an award-winning actor.
He was brilliant in the play One Man, Two Guvnors.
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9. And you need to see The History Boys if you haven’t already.
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10. He’s not afraid to make a fool of himself.
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Like the time he did this with Iggy Azalea.
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16. And he was a proper hero when he defended Kim Kardashian after her terrifying burglary ordeal in Paris.
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18. And he always makes time for his fans.
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19. His tribute to George Michael put into words what we were all thinking.
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Becky Barnicoat is writer and illustrator for BuzzFeed and is based in London.
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