It’s the news every Gavin And Stacey fan has been waiting for, five years on from that dramatic cliffhanger on Christmas day 2019.
Show creators James Corden and Ruth Jones shocked the BBC sitcom’s millions of viewers on Friday with the news they have written the final ever episode.
The pair reunited in secret to pen the special after recently denying another episode was in the works, as they took to Instagram to share 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!’
And as delighted fans have been sent into a frenzy with the highly-anticipated news, we take a look at all the questions viewers want answers. Will Smithy say yes? Are Gavin and Stacey still together? And what really happened on that fishing trip?
As the nation celebrates the return of Gavin And Stacey which unanswered questions will FINALLY be resolved?
James Corden and Ruth Jones have written the last ever episode of Gavin And Stacey, set to air on Christmas Day
Will Smithy and Nessa FINALLY end up together?
At the climax of the last Christmas episode in 2019, Nessa got down on one knee to propose to Smithy, but viewers never got to hear his response.
The pair had an on-off relationship during the series after several unplanned one-night stands led to their son, Neil the baby.
In the last episode, which caught up with the characters 10 years after the previous instalment, it was revealed they were successfully co-parenting their son.
And as the family gathered in Barry for the festivities, the episode ended with Nessa down on one knee and the episode ended immediately after she asked: ‘Marry me?’
While talking about Nessa’s shock proposal, she told the Mirror back in 2019: ‘It’s quite difficult to show her soft side. If I’m down on one knee, it’s obvious what’s going on.
‘When I put my hand on my heart and I said, as Nessa, “I love you. No, I do, I loves you with all my heart” I really meant it to James.’
Will the pair finally get their happy ever after and accept they are destined to be together?
At the climax of the last Christmas episode in 2019, Nessa got down on one knee to propose to Smithy, but viewers never got to hear his response
What happened to Smithy’s girlfriend?
On the Christmas Day special fans met Smithy’s new girlfriend Sonia and it was clear she didn’t quite fit into the mad world of the Shipman and West’s.
Sonia made a hasty exit from Barry after being unimpressed with Gavin and Stacey’s family, leading Nessa to tell Smithy she is in love with him.
However, Smithy had already posted an engagement ring to her grandparents’ house before the disaster of a Christmas… and she’s going to be there to get it.
Will this affect Smithy’s answer to Nessa? Will he have to retract his proposal to Sonia? It could all get rather messy.
On the Christmas Day special fans met Smithy’s new girlfriend Sonia and it was clear she didn’t quite fit into the mad world of the Shipman and West’s
What REALLY happened on the fishing trip?
Probably the most highly requested question, fans are desperate to know what really happened on Bryn’s notorious fishing trip with his nephew Jason which they both refuse to speak about, a long-running joke on the series.
Replying to the announcement post, fans pleaded: ‘Fishing trip reveal or we riot’; ‘Oh my Christ! Please…we HAVE to know what went down on the fishing trip’.
Stacey’s brother, played by Robert Wilfort, would pop up in the sitcome from time to time as he visited the family from his home in Spain.
And while the fishing trip was often alluded to, fans never found out what did happen that day between him and Bryn.
Will the mystery finally be solved?
Probably the most highly requested question, fans are desperate to know what really happened on Bryn’s notorious fishing trip with his nephew Jason which they both refuse to speak about, a long-running joke on the series
Several fans said they finally wanted to know what happened on character Bryn’s notorious fishing trip with his nephew Jason
Will Gavin and Stacey still be together?
The series is called Gavin And Stacey after all, so what will the two main protagonists have been up to since we last caught up with them.
In the last festive one-off it was revealed that the pair, played by Mathew Horne and Joanna Page, now have three children so there is sure to be plenty of drama in the couple’s lives as they raise their family together.
One thing is for sure, it is never smooth sailing when the Shipman family get together with the gang in Barry.
The series is called Gavin And Stacey after all, so what will the two main protagonists have been up to since we last caught up with them
Will Bryn come out?
Perhaps the final episode could see Bryn open up about his sexuality, after Rob Brydon previously revealed he would be surprised if his character wasn’t gay.
Aside from the mysterious antics on the fishing trip, the way Bryn stares at Larry Lamb’s character Mick Shipman suggests his sexuality is ‘not ambiguous’ – even though producers never openly said he was gay.
Speaking on the Table Manners podcast back in 2021, when asked if he thought his character was gay or not Rob said: ‘There’s a part of me that doesn’t want to say anything because I think it should be in the mind of the audience.
‘Obviously they’ve written it… It’s not ambiguous, is it? I would be surprised if he wasn’t.
‘But I wonder perhaps if he’s never acted on it. They’ve never said to me, it’s just what is there in the script. But I mean, you know, the way he gazes at Larry lamb – at Mick.
‘He is a lovely looking boy. But they’ve never sort of nailed it on the head. But I think it’s for the audience to decide for themselves…’.
Will he finally open up about his sexuality?
Perhaps the final episode could see Bryn open up about his sexuality, after Rob Brydon previously revealed he would be surprised if his character wasn’t gay
Will Bryn get TikTok?
He’s known for his incredible enthusiasm and is always eager to be ‘down with the kids’.
And after the explosion of TikTok since the last episode, it seems as though the trending dances and skits could definitely be something that Bryn would relish getting stuck into.
With baby Neil now 14-year-old perhaps he will show Bryn the ropes and the Welshman could be on the way to becoming an influencer.
After the explosion of TikTok since the last episode, it seems as though the trending dances and skits could definitely be something that Bryn would get stuck into
Will Dawn and Pete have survived another year?
Pete Sutcliffe (Adrian Scarborough) can do nothing right as Dawn’s disappointing husband.
The couple have been married for over 30 years however Dawn (Julia Davis) is known for her frequent and very public arguments with her husband Pete.
Another break-up was on the horizon last time we saw them, but thankfully Pam and Mick were able to save them from the brink of divorce once again.
But what will have happened in the five years since we saw them? Will they have finally called it quits or do they secretly love each other’s annoying grievances?
Pete Sutcliffe (Adrian Scarborough) can do nothing right as Dawn’s (Julia Davis’) disappointing husband – will the couple still be together?
Will Gwen still be making omelettes?
Seems like a silly question really, one thing is for sure if anyone is under the weather Gwen (Melanie Walters) is sure to whip up an omelette.
Stacey’s mum is known for her signature dish and became most memorable for her iconic phrase (in her Welsh accent) ‘Anybody fancy an omelette?’
Will she be serving up her final omelette in the last ever episode, or will her repertoire have expanded?
Stacey’s mum Gwen (Melanie Walters) is known for her signature dish and became most memorable for her iconic phrase (in her Welsh accent) ‘Anybody fancy an omelette?’
Will Rudi return for a final duet with her brother?
Rudi (Sheridan Smith) and Smithy’s rendition of Estelle’s American Boy will never be forgotten as the pair proved they had a rapping ability second to none.
Rudi didn’t return for the last Christmas special much to the disappointment of fans, but will she make an appearance for the last ever episode?
Rudi (Sheridan Smith) and Smithy’s rendition of Estelle’s American Boy will never be forgotten as the pair proved they had a rapping ability second to none
