GAVIN and Stacey WILL return for another Christmas special – but James Corden and Ruth Jones have bad news for fans.
There has been speculation around the hit BBC comedy‘s return ever since its last outing at Christmas in 2019.
But now fans have finally got the news they hoped for, and that Gavin and Stacey will be back for another Christmas Special.
The show’s writers and stars – James Corden and Ruth Jones– shared the news on social media on Friday.
The pair posed for a black and white snap with the script in front of their faces, the show’s title clear at the top.
However, with the good news comes the bad, as the script revealed the show will be called “Gavin and Stacey: the finale”, making it the last ever episode.
Alongside the snap, James, 45, wrote: “Some news… It’s official!!! We have finished writing the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey.
“See you on Christmas Day, BBC One. Love Ruth and James.”
Famous fans of the show were quick to comment, with Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley writing: “DING DONG” alongside lots of clapping emojis.
Former footballer Rio Ferdinand replied: “I’m clearing the diary….”
Meanwhile other fans were just as ecstatic about it, with one writing: “This has made my whole year!!!”
Another shared: “Well it’s about fffing time James. She’s been on one knee for what? 2 or 3 years?”
A third quoted the show, writing: “OH MY CHRIST”.
The 2019 Christmas Special was one of the biggest shows for the BBC with 18.49 million viewers watching Ruth’s character Nessa propose to James’ alter ego Smithy at the end.
His answer was left as a cliffhanger and fans have been desperate to find out what he said ever since.
Gavin and Stacey first aired in 2007 and ran for three series until 2010 before returning for the Christmas Special in 2019.
James previously revealed the show would return for one more Christmas special back in 2020.
He told Metro: “We’re all on a WhatsApp text group. All of us and Matt [Horne] and Jo [Page] did a special radio show for BBC Wales the other day that will go out on Christmas.
“And we all contributed to that somewhat. And we’re always talking, all of us, and Ruth [Jones] and I talk all the time.
“I hope so much we do it. The next one will really be the last, final part.
Gavin and Stacey's Best Moments
With the news that the show is set to make an exciting return to screens, let's take a look at some of the comedy programme's biggest and best moments...
- Smithy and Rudi’s American Boy rap– No one will ever forget when James Corden and Sheridan Smith rapped perfectly word for word the Kanye West and Estelle hit American Boy as they walked across the car park on the phone to Gavin.
- Pam’s Vegetarian faux pas– Despite loving a cheesburger, Pam found herself caught up in a web of unexpected lies when she claimed to be Vegetarian. She is forced to keep up the secret throughout the entire show and uses hubby Mick to help her scoff meat. She is later rumbled when Stacey catches her in the act as she scoffs ham in the kitchen. Stacey says to her: “Is that ham, Pam!?… “I’ve seen you, Pam. A scotch egg here, a bit of bacon there, putting those regular sausages into the Linda McCartney box”.
- THAT fishing trip– It remains one of the biggest mysteries in Gavin and Stacey history as to just exactly what did happen on the ill-fated fishing trip. Bryn appears to be hiding a secret as to an occurance between him and his nephew Jason which has left relations fractures. Ness’ on-off boyfriend, Dave, is the only other person to know the whole truth. Bryn did appear to allude to him and Jason lying together naked to keep warm as he said to Dave: “We’re going to have this out, once and for all, man to man, you may know what happened, David, but you don’t know why it happened! It was freezing cold, it was! And when you are that cold…”
- Islands in the Stream– No one can ever forget the classic Karaoke performance of Islands in the Stream. Nessa and Bryn performed the track in front of all their nearest and dearest. It saw the whole pub burst into some line-dancing as they enjoyed a boozy night out.
- The Xmas special proposal– In 2019, fans were left overjoyed when the show made a comeback but it ended on the ultimate cliffhanger. Nessa asked Smithy if she would marry him as she finally laid bare her feelings for him. Fans were gutted as the show then cut straight to the credits as they never found out just how Smithy answered. Will all be revealed in the brand new episode?
“And that is a little too much pressure for my chest to take at the moment, if I’m honest, in amongst the anxiety of 2020.
“If I had any notion of trying to make another Christmas special I don’t think I’d be able to breathe.”
Gavin and Stacey is available on BBC iPlayer.