Ricky Gervais and James Corden's nasty feud – awkward impression to 'fat pr*ck' jibe

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Ricky Gervais and James Corden have left quite an impact on society through their various comedy sketches and presenting roles.The pair both made it big through their iconic TV shows which they wrote and starred in, including Rick’s TV sitcom The Office and James Corden’s BBC Three series Gavin & Stacey.But although it would seem like the pair would make good friends, the British comics have continuously locked horns in full view of the media through their various TV projects.READ MORE: Ricky Gervais leaves fans worried after sweaty snap as he admits to back painIt took Ricky more than a decade to get his big break with The Office and Extras during which time he starred in a slew of film roles including Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying.Whereas James, 43, rose to fame at a much younger age after he appeared on Fat Friends and made it big in America after he took on the presenting role on The Late Late Show.But as they started to rise to stardom, duo became almost as famous for their TV endeavours as they did for the trading of public insults at each other.As TV comic Ricky prepares to celebrate his 61st birthday, Daily Star have taken a deep dive inside the pair’s bitter feud.It appears as though it was the dad-of-three who took the first swipe at the Reading native during his short-lived comedy show titled Horne and Corden.Working alongside his co-star Matt Horne, the actor portrayed Ricky as a bumbling fool struggling to find work in one sketch in their BBC Three series back in 2009.Corden poked fun at Ricky’s character David Brent in a scene in the trenches during World War I in addition to another scene where he mocked the star’s now iconic dance.Matt later revealed how he had to pull James up for acting too much.