The Gavin And Stacey cast enjoyed a red carpet reunion in London on Thursday with James Corden and Rob Brydon stepping out to support Ruth Jones.
The Welsh actress, 57, best known for playing Nessa in the sitcom, is currently starring as Mother Superior in Sister Act The Musical at the Dominion Theatre.
Attending the show’s the gala night her former co-stars James, 45, and Rob, 58, smiled for photos ahead of watching her performance.
Their outing comes after reports circulated online claiming the cast were set to film a new episode of Gavin And Stacey over summer with plans to air it at Christmas but Ruth shutdown the rumours.
She will star in Sister Act until June, alongside Beverley Knight, Lesley Joseph, Lemar, Clive Rowe, Lizzie Bea, Alison Jiear and Carl Mullaney.
The Gavin And Stacey cast enjoyed a red carpet reunion in London on Thursday with James Corden and Rob Brydon stepping out to support Ruth Jones
The Welsh actress, 57, best known for playing Nessa in the sitcom, is currently starring as Mother Superior in Sister Act The Musical at the Dominion Theatre
Celebrating the launch, Ruth wore a grey satin blazer with matching trousers and black strappy heels.
James opted for a smart black jacket with a plain T-shirt while Rob looked smart in a navy blue suit and tie.
They were joined by Adrian Scarborough, 56, who played Pete in the sitcom, with James’ mother Margaret also in attendance.
Fans have long hoped the show would make a comeback following the comedian’s decision to move back to the UK after his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US.
Co-writer James took on the role of Gavin’s best friend from primary school, Smithy, who is interested in Stacey’s best friend Nessa.
Stealing the show as much-loved character Nessa, Ruth portrayed the hilarious amusement park worker and ‘original member’ of All Saints, who becomes pregnant with Smithy’s child after a one-night-stand.
Starring as Uncle Bryn in the hit series, Rob played the brother of Stacey’s deceased father, a single man in his late forties.
Stacey was played by Joanna Page, with Mathew Horne starring as the series’ titular character Gavin, nicknamed Gavlar, or Gavala.
Their outing comes after reports circulated online claiming the cast were set to film a new episode of Gavin And Stacey but Ruth shutdown the rumours
Attending the show’s the gala night her former co-stars James, 45, Adrian Scarborough, 55, and Rob, 58, smiled for photos ahead of watching her performance
They were also joined by Alison Steadman (L), who played Gavin’s mum Pam and and Melanie Walters (R) who starred as Stacey’s mum Gwen
Ruth will star in Sister Act until June
Beverley Knight (L) will join her as Deloris van Cartier
James opted for a smart black jacket with a plain T-shirt for the event
Rob looked smart in a navy blue suit and tie
Last week, Alison Steadman, who played Gavin’s mother Pam, shut down Gavin and Stacey reunion rumours, saying the cast are not getting back together.
There were recently claims the BBC and Netflix were in a bidding war over another Christmas episode to follow the hugely successful 2019 special.
But fans hoping to see whether Smithy (James) accepted Nessa’s (Ruth) marriage proposal won’t be getting an answer anytime soon.
Speaking to The Mirror, Alison confirmed creators James and Ruth have not reached out to the cast.
She said: ‘If we did another series or episode, I would absolutely love it. But at the moment, as far as I know, it’s not going to happen.
‘None of us have been sent scripts, none of us, so until there’s something definite and it’s announced, then I’m not going to go along with anything, it might not happen. It’s all up in the air.’
Alison loves it when fans of the hit BBC sitcom stop her on the tube or bus to tell her what the show means to them.
She said: ‘They’re really nice and they say lovely things like ‘You’ve entertained me and my family for all these years’ and ‘You’ve given this the best laughs,’ the best is if anyone says that, I’m thrilled to bits with that.’
It comes after co-creator Ruth shut down rumours that the British sitcom was returning once more.
The actress confirmed it was ‘sadly a rumour’ on RTE Radio 1 in February.
Asked about the reports, she said: ‘Apparently there’s a bidding war going on between the BBC and Netflix and I love it because it says ‘a source says’, who is this source?’
Ruth added: ‘It’s sadly a rumour… All I can say is, if there was something to say on that front, James and I would happily announce it, we would.’
The actress revealed that she thinks the rumours were sparked after she was photographed having lunch with Corden a few months back after he returned to the UK from living in America.
James was joined by his mother Margaret at the opening night
Margaret wore a sparkly top and velvet trousers
Fans have long hoped Gavin And Stacey would make a comeback following the comedian’s decision to move back to the UK after his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US
(L to R) Lemar, Beverley Knight, her mother Deloris Smith, Ruth and Suzanne Packer posed for a photo together on Thursday
Adrian and James shared a hug goodbye as they departed the event
Last week Alison shut down Gavin and Stacey reunion rumours, saying the cast are not getting back together
‘Then the next thing is ‘Oh my god they must be writing more Gavin And Stacey’, which is lovely,’ she said.
‘It’s lovely that people are so desperate for it because imagine if it was the opposite and were like ‘Oh, god, you’re not bringing that back again’.’
US outlet Deadline reported on Tuesday that the new special was in development/pre-production stages currently and that it will be produced by Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow, Jones’ Tidy Productions and Fulwell 73, which is co-owned by Corden.
The comedy followed the two titular characters Gavin and Stacey, played by Mathew Horne and Joanna Page, as they pursued a relationship across Essex and Wales.
It ran for three series from 2007 to 2010, returning in 2019 for a festive special which picked up 10 years after the previous instalment.
At the climax of the episode, Nessa got down on one knee to propose to Smithy, played by Corden, but viewers did not get to hear his response.
Last week, Alison Steadman, who played Gavin’s mother Pam, shut down Gavin and Stacey reunion rumours, saying the cast are not getting back together (pictured in February 2024)
She said: ‘If we did another series or episode, I would absolutely love it. But at the moment, as far as I know, it’s not going to happen’
It comes after co-creator Ruth shut down rumours that the British sitcom was returning once more
The pair had an on-off relationship during the series and in the special it was revealed they were successfully co-parenting their son, Neil.
Reflecting on the cliffhanger, Jones said: ‘I quite like the idea of it just lingering there and us wondering ‘What did she say? Are they together?’
‘I think she’s (Nessa) still working down the slots, probably coaching the Welsh rugby team because she’s very good at that.’
During its time it graduated from BBC Three to BBC One and picked up multiple accolades including Bafta and British Comedy Awards gongs.