Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has revealed her excitement after it was confirmed the iconic BBC sitcom would return for one final episode this Christmas, nearly five years after the last episode aired in 2019.
However the actress, 47, who plays Stacey in the show, admitted she hadn’t yet read the script and has no idea what happens to the beloved characters.
After a five-year wait for fans the show’s creators James Corden and Ruth Jones announced the joyous news on Friday, revealing they’d teamed up in secret to write the ‘last ever’ episode.
The critically acclaimed series follows the lives of titular characters Gavin from Essex and Stacey from South Wales, documenting key points in their long-distance relationship and events that bring the two families together.
Speaking during a special of her Off the Telly Podcast she told co-host Natalie Cassidy: ‘I’m so excited to see the gang again and start filming, and I can’t wait to find out if Smithy has said yes.
Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page, 47, has revealed her excitement after it was confirmed the iconic BBC sitcom would return for one final episode this Christmas , nearly five years after the last episode aired in 2019
However the actress, who plays Stacey in the show, admitted she hadn’t yet read the script and has no idea what happens to the beloved characters (L-R) James Corden, Joanna, Matthew Horne and Ruth Jones pictured during the show’s 2019 Christmas Special
‘I can’t wait to find out what’s happening to everybody!’
Before laughing: ‘I’m going to have to keep that script away from your [Natalie’s] little paws but yeah we are going to be able to review it on our show at Christmas and I will be very cross if you aren’t sitting down on Christmas Day watching me!’.
Joanna also shared a statement with ITV’s Loose Women that read: ‘I’m very excited for the return of the Gavin and Stacey and can’t wait to come back on and tell you all about it’.
The surprise announcement was been praised as the ‘best news ever’ by overjoyed fans of the series.
Taking to Instagram, creators James and Ruth shared a black and white photo of themselves holding up the script.
Alongside the post, they 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!’.
Fans expressed their joy at the news under James and Ruth’s post. Among those sharing their delight was Rio Ferdinand who wrote: ‘I’m clearing the diary.’
Other celebrities including Gordon Ramsay, John Bishop, Ferne Cotton and Amanda Holden all shared their delight.
Speaking during a special of her Off the Telly Podcast she told co-host Natalie Cassidy : ‘I’m so excited to see the gang again and start filming, and I can’t wait to find out if Smithy has said yes’
After a five-year wait for fans the show’s creators James Corden and Ruth Jones announced the joyous news on Friday, revealing they’d teamed up in secret to write the ‘last ever’ episode
The pair wrote: ‘Some news… It’s official! We have finished writing the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey’
Matthew Horne, who portrays Gavin, seemed excited for the reunion as he reshared the snap of Ruth and James holding up the new script, he wrote: ‘Happy Christmas’.
Others wrote: ‘This has made my whole year’… ‘Yes roll on Christmas, been waiting a very long time for this’… ‘Stepping into Christmas 2024! Yay!’
One fan demanded the final episode be ‘five hours long’ to make up for the length of time it’s been since the last special.
Several fans said they finally wanted to know what happened on character Bryn’s notorious fishing trip with his nephew Jason which they both refuse to speak about, a long-running joke on the series.
It was previously reported that a new episode of Gavin And Stacey was in the works but Ruth Jones denied it.
Reports circulated online claiming the cast was set to film a new episode over the summer with the plan to air it at Christmas, five years on from a dramatic cliffhanger.
US outlet Deadline reported 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 critically acclaimed series follows the lives of the two titular characters Gavin from Essex and Stacey from South Wales, documenting key points in their long-distance relationship and events that bring the two families together
It was previously reported that a new episode of Gavin And Stacey was in the works but Ruth Jones denied it, saying: ‘It’s sadly a rumour’
But Ruth insisted the speculation was ‘sadly a rumour’ during an interview on Irish station RTE Radio 1.
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 said she thought 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.
‘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’
