James Corden and Ruth Jones Reunite for ‘When Gavin Met Stacey’ Event at London Palladium

James Corden and Ruth Jones put on a very giddy display as they reunited at a Gavin & Stacey event in London on Monday.   

The pair were seen laughing the night away as they stepped out to When Gavin Met Stacey And Everything In Between book event at the Palladium. 

For his appearance, James, 47, wore a black T-shirt layered under a grey, black and yellow patterned shirt. 

Meanwhile Ruth, 56, looked effortlessly chic in a beige ribbed jumper dress which featured a polo neck design. 

The duo were joined in conversation by singer-songwriter Stephen Fretwell who also took to the stage with his guitar.  

Their outing comes after they ave reportedly signed a brand new seven-figure deal for a Gavin And Stacey follow-up. 

James Corden and Ruth Jones put on a very giddy display as they reunited at a Gavin & Stacey event in London on Monday

James Corden and Ruth Jones put on a very giddy display as they reunited at a Gavin & Stacey event in London on Monday

The pair were seen laughing the night away as they stepped out to When Gavin Met Stacey And Everything In Between book event at the Palladium

The pair were seen laughing the night away as they stepped out to When Gavin Met Stacey And Everything In Between book event at the Palladium 

The pals, who reprised their roles as Smithy and Nessa in the beloved BBC comedy for its finale last Christmas, are believed to be working on new material.

They have signed a deal that will take the new project away from the BBC and instead onto streaming platform AppleTV+.

A source close to the production revealed that 10 episodes are set to be filmed with an all British cast, with Corden and Jones also starring.

Shooting will begin next year, with the episodes not set to land until 2027. 

However, the new show will not feature the iconic characters fans fell in love with on Gavin And Stacey.

Mathew Horne and Joanna Page played Gavin and Stacey, with Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb playing Gavin’s parents Pam and Mick, while Rob Brydon starred as Uncle Bryn and Melanie Walters as Stacey’s widowed mother Gwen West.

The insider told The Sun: ‘In what has unquestionably been a pretty miserable year for Brits, there is finally something to cheer — a new James and Ruth co-production.

‘As you might expect, it is uplifting, gentle and very funny. 

For his appearance, Jame wore a black T-shirt layered under a grey, black and yellow patterned shirt

For his appearance, Jame wore a black T-shirt layered under a grey, black and yellow patterned shirt 

Meanwhile Ruth looked effortlessly chic in a beige ribbed jumper dress which featured a polo neck design

Meanwhile Ruth looked effortlessly chic in a beige ribbed jumper dress which featured a polo neck design

The duo were joined in conversation by singer-song writer Stephen Fretwell who also took to the stage with his guitar

The duo were joined in conversation by singer-song writer Stephen Fretwell who also took to the stage with his guitar

Their outing comes after they ave reportedly signed a brand new seven-figure deal for a Gavin And Stacey follow-up (pictured in May)

Their outing comes after they ave reportedly signed a brand new seven-figure deal for a Gavin And Stacey follow-up (pictured in May)

The pals, who reprised their roles as Smithy and Nessa in the beloved BBC comedy for its finale last Christmas , are believed to be working on new material

The pals, who reprised their roles as Smithy and Nessa in the beloved BBC comedy for its finale last Christmas , are believed to be working on new material

‘They wanted to bring something full of heart and warmth back to screens; water cooler moments for all the family.

‘Naturally there was a lot of interest around the script and a major bidding war to land this production.

‘But James already had an excellent relationship with AppleTV+.’

The source added that casting has not yet begun, but the show will focus on a new format away from Gavin And Stacey.

Daily Mail approached representatives for James and Ruth for comment at the time.

On Christmas Day last year, Gavin And Stacey concluded with on/off lovers Smithy and Nessa finally declaring their love for one another and tying the knot.

It marked a poignant end for the sitcom, which launched in 2007 and had last aired in 2019 when Nessa proposed to Smithy before the special ended on the cliffhanger.

In a special documentary following the emotional episode, James revealed why Gavin And Stacey could not continue.

He explained:  ‘Probably from the first Christmas special that we did, when Dave proposes and Smithy says, “Don’t marry him”, from that minute on it felt like they had to end together.

‘And that’s what he says in this last scene, “I know it’s messy and not perfect, but that’s because we’re messy and not perfect”.’

Last month, Mathew Horne struggled to contain his emotions after revealing a member of the crew had suddenly passed away. 

The actor was being interviewed on stage at his ‘In Conversation With…’ show in Taunton, Somerset.

Mathew was talking about how the cast were all still chatting to each other on a Whatsapp group, when he became emotional.

He said: ‘Sorry. I got distracted. Earlier on… we had a driver on the finale called Rob and he was in his early 40s… and I found out via the Whatsapp group earlier that he has passed away and I got slightly distracted there.

‘It’s really really sad. I got distracted by losing Rob. He was a really lovely guy and he’s left a four year old behind and that is really really really sad.’

Daily Mail later revealed the crew member was a Barry Island favourite who had complained of chest pains just weeks before his death. 

 

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