Sir Tom Jones is set to play James Corden 's next door neighbour in a new upcoming sitcom. Entitled Mammals, it sees the Pontypridd singing legend join the Gavin & Stacey star in a six-part series which tells of a dysfunctional chef trying to escape his chaotic personal life at a holiday retreat on the Cornish coast.
Corden will take on the lead role - ironic given the recent stories about him being banned from a New York eatery for behaving badly - while Sir Tom will inexplicably play himself in a cameo role. Golden Globe-winning actress Sally Hawkins also features in the cast.
Not much else is known about how much screen time Jones will get, but it's not the first example of him swapping singing for acting. For decades he's been popping up on screen in various TV shows and films - from comedy sci-fi blockbuster Mars Attacks to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the show that launched the career of Will Smith.
