James Corden Says He Tried Ozempic for Weight Loss but 'It Didn’t Really Work'

Mar. 15, 2025

James Corden in April 2023.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/Getty

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James Cordenrevealed that he tried Ozempic for weight loss, but didn’t have the same results as other stars who have taken the injection medication.During the Sept. 19 episode of hisThis Life of Minepodcast, the actor and comedian, 46, spoke toRichard Osman, who discussed his lifelong struggle with food addiction. Corden then shared that when it comes to his relationship with food, taking Ozempic didn’t have much of an impact.Ozempicis an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes. It’s a brand name — as well asWegovy— for semaglutide, which works in the brain to impact satiety, and is the latest Hollywood weight loss trend.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“I tried Ozempic, and it won’t be surprising to you when you look at me now, that it didn’t really work,” Corden quipped. “I tried it for a bit and then what I realized was I was like, ‘Oh no, nothing about my eating has anything to do with being hungry.’ All this does is make you feel not hungry. But I am very rarely eating [just because of hunger].”“You are looking at someone who’s eaten a king size, and when I say king size [Cadbury] Dairy Milk — one you give someone for Christmas — in a carwash,” the formerThe Late Late Showhost said. “None of that was like, ‘Oh, I’m so hungry’. It is not that, it’s something else.”James Corden in October 2023.Mike Marsland/WireImageNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Corden isn’t the only celebrity who has spoken about taking Ozempic and not seeing the results they were looking for.“I saw so many people who were trying it and losing weight. So I was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to try this.’ And I didn’t lose any weight.”XscapesingerKandi Burrusssaid in June. “It didn’t curb my appetite. I know some people are like, ‘Oh, I can’t eat.’ Not me! I was eating appetizers, a regular meal and dessert, okay? It didn’t stop anything for me.”“I’ve been on it for a long time, but hadn’t really seen much results,”Real Housewives of Salt Lake CitystarHeather Gayshared in November 2023.

James Cordenrevealed that he tried Ozempic for weight loss, but didn’t have the same results as other stars who have taken the injection medication.

During the Sept. 19 episode of hisThis Life of Minepodcast, the actor and comedian, 46, spoke toRichard Osman, who discussed his lifelong struggle with food addiction. Corden then shared that when it comes to his relationship with food, taking Ozempic didn’t have much of an impact.

Ozempicis an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes. It’s a brand name — as well asWegovy— for semaglutide, which works in the brain to impact satiety, and is the latest Hollywood weight loss trend.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

“I tried Ozempic, and it won’t be surprising to you when you look at me now, that it didn’t really work,” Corden quipped. “I tried it for a bit and then what I realized was I was like, ‘Oh no, nothing about my eating has anything to do with being hungry.’ All this does is make you feel not hungry. But I am very rarely eating [just because of hunger].”

“You are looking at someone who’s eaten a king size, and when I say king size [Cadbury] Dairy Milk — one you give someone for Christmas — in a carwash,” the formerThe Late Late Showhost said. “None of that was like, ‘Oh, I’m so hungry’. It is not that, it’s something else.”

James Corden in October 2023.Mike Marsland/WireImage

Mike Marsland/WireImage

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Corden isn’t the only celebrity who has spoken about taking Ozempic and not seeing the results they were looking for.

“I saw so many people who were trying it and losing weight. So I was like, ‘Okay, I’m going to try this.’ And I didn’t lose any weight.”XscapesingerKandi Burrusssaid in June. “It didn’t curb my appetite. I know some people are like, ‘Oh, I can’t eat.’ Not me! I was eating appetizers, a regular meal and dessert, okay? It didn’t stop anything for me.”

“I’ve been on it for a long time, but hadn’t really seen much results,”Real Housewives of Salt Lake CitystarHeather Gayshared in November 2023.

source: people.com