Corden resisted cutting Adele’s Brit speech short

Brit Awards host James Corden revealed he held out as long as possible before cutting short big winner Adele’s crowning moment — and said he had actually been told to move in after she said “thank you”.

The presenter, who prompted jeers when he wound up the singer’s speech after a matter of moments, said it would have been better to delay the ITV news.

The controversy overshadowed the event on Tuesday night as Adele was robbed of her chance to shine at the climax of the show after taking the most prestigious prize.