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Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special 2024: Release date, plot, cast and latest updates
10 December 2024, 13:07
Here's everything you need to know about the Gavin and Stacey: The Finale Christmas Special, from the release date and time, to the cast, plot and much more.
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Gavin & Stacey will return to our screens for one last time on Christmas Day 2024 with an one-off special episode which will bring the story of Gavin, Stacey, Nessa, Smithy, Gwen, Bryn, Pam, Mick and the rest of the gang to a close.
James Corden and Ruth Jones, who are co-creators of the hit series, confirmed earlier this year this episode will be the last ever, and have aptly named it 'The Finale'.
Since the announcement that Gavin & Stacey will be returning, fans have been questioning what they can expect from the plot, with the last episode leaving us on a massive cliffhanger as Nessa proposes to Smithy.
While we may not have the answer to that all-important question, we do have details and the latest updates on the cast, release date and time as well as filming.
Gavin & Stacey Christmas special first look
Ahead of the release of the final episode of Gavin & Stacey, first look images have been shared with fans.
In the pictures, we can see Nessa, Stacey, Gwen, Bryn and Gavin in the car, appearing to be on a journey back to Essex. There's also a collection of pictures of Smithy, Nessa, Jason, Stacey, Gavin, Pam and Mick dancing in what appears to be a party at the Shipman's house.
When is Gavin and Stacey: The Finale Christmas Special 2024 episode on?
The Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2024 will air on Christmas Day on BBC One at 9pm.
It has also been confirmed the final ever episode will be a full 90minutes meaning you end your Christmas day with your favourite characters as they deliver their las instalment of Essex drama.
When did Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special 2024 begin filming?
On Monday, 2nd September, James Corden sent Gavin & Stacey fans wild when he revealed filming had started for the highly-anticipated Christmas Special. Posting a picture of Smithy's iconic work car, the 46-year-old star wrote: "Day 1. Here we go."
Meanwhile, Rob Brydon also shared a picture with Gavin & Stacey writer and actress Ruth Jones where he teased: "Something's occuring..."
Ruth Jones has also been spotted out and about in Wales' Barry Island, where some of the series is set, meeting excited residents as filming kicks off.
- Read more: James Corden talks final Gavin and Stacey episode and reveals when filming starts
- Read more: Ruth Jones confirms Gavin and Stacey special will be final episode ever
Who is in the Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special 2024 cast?
Gavin & Stacey fans will be happy to know all the main characters will be returning for the Christmas Special finale in 2024, including James Corden as Smithy, Ruth Jones as Nessa, Joanna Page as Stacey and Matthew Horne as Gavin.
Here's a look at the confirmed cast of the Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special for 2024:
- James Corden as Smithy
- Ruth Jones as Nessa
- Joanna Page as Stacey
- Matthew Horne as Gavin
- Rob Brydon as Bryn
- Melanie Walters as Gwen
- Alison Steadman as Pam
- Larry Lamb as Mick
Will this really be the last episode of Gavin and Stacey?
Yes! Sadly, James Corden and Ruth Jones have said this Christmas Special of Gavin & Stacey will be the final episode ever.
In an interview, James reflected: "We’ve finished writing, we will never write anything that Pam (Alison Steadman’s character) says again… We will never come up with an interesting thing that Bryn (Rob Brydon’s character) has done.
“And we just looked at each other and we were just like, ‘Ah, isn’t that amazing?’ To even have the luxury of deciding to end it and to be in a position where people still care."
He added: “It’s inconceivable to us – all of it. I just feel very emotional by all of it. Everything.”
What is the plot of the Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special episode?
Of course, much of the Gavin & Stacey: The Finale plot has been kept under wraps but we do know a thing or two about what to expect now.
In Barry, Bryn is packing up and getting ready for his trip to Essex; Gavin and Stacey are attempting to spice up their 17-year marriage and Gwen is not feeling quite herself. Elsewhere, Nessa has started a new business venture with Neil the Baby preparing for his apprenticeship with his dad.
In Billericay, Pam is panicking about playing hostess and Pete and Dawn's relationship being as rocky as ever. It's sure to be an episode full of all the characters we love while they hopefully address some of the series's biggest unanswered questions.
The one question which we assume will be answered is whether Nessa and Smithy end up together. The last episode, which was another Christmas Special airing in 2019, left us with a cliffhanger as Nessa got down on one knee to propose to Smithy outside Gwen's house.
But does Smithy say yes? Will we have a Christmas wedding episode? We can only wait!
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