Gavin & Stacey is set to return this year with its last-ever episode, it has been officially confirmed.
The much-loved sitcom will conclude on Christmas Day 2024 on BBC One and Player, following reports that another special was in the works in February.
In a joint statement, co-creators/co-writers James Corden and Ruth Jones 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 .”
The pair also attached an image of themselves holding up the script, which is titled “Gavin and Stacey: the finale”.
You can see the announcement post below.
We’ll have: A chicken bhuna, lamb bhuna, prawn bhuna, mushroom rice, bag of chips, keema naan, nine poppadoms and the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey!!!
Coming this Christmas Day on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer
Read https://t.co/KFoEMfZRy2 pic.twitter.com/6rEUnZ1Moc
— BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) May 3, 2024
Gavin & Stacey ran for three seasons between 2007 and 2010, and returned for a Christmas special in 2019. The latest episode ended on a cliffhanger; Nessa (Jones) proposed to Smithy (Corden), with the scene concluding before he could give an answer.
In a five-star review of the special, NME wrote: “Corden and Jones have crafted a near-perfect celebration of everything that made the show so great in the first place. Die-hard fans might have minor quibbles with a lack of character progression, but it’s clear Corden and Jones have resurrected their beloved baby with hugely successful results.
“Time will tell whether a more permanent return to Barry is on the cards, but without saying anything else, we certainly wouldn’t rule it out. All will become clear.”
Gavin & Stacey also stars Mathew Horne (Gavin), Joanna Page (Stacey), Larry Lamb (Mick), Alison Steadman (Pam), Rob Brydon (Bryn), Melanie Walters (Gwen), Julia Davis (Dawn) and Adrian Scarborough (Pete).
Last November, Page cast doubt on another episode of the series: “I can see them never doing any more because it was nice to leave it on a cliffhanger because it’s up to the viewer to imagine what would have happened. So I can imagine them ending it like that.”
She added: “I wouldn’t be surprised if I didn’t get the call, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I did. But all I can say is, if they were going to do another one I hope it’s soon because we’re all getting so old. I don’t particularly want to see Stacey get that much older.”
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