Gavin and Stacey star Laura Aikman, who played Smithy's fiancee Sonia in the hit show, dropped a huge hint about her character in a resurfaced interview

Gavin & Stacey star Melanie Walters has responded to the 2024 Christmas special 's biggest reveal. The finale of the beloved BBC sitcom revealed that Smithy stayed with Sonia after the 2019 special, but more shocking than that (for viewers and the characters) was finding out that Gwen had a new boyfriend: Dave Coaches!

Warning: this article contains spoilers for the final episode of Gavin & Stacey.It was a bittersweet moment on Christmas Day when we finally saw our favourite Essex and Barry families reunite for the festive period after five long years.

Gavin and Stacey came to its emotional end with a feature-length finale on Christmas night. Seventeen years after the much-loved BBC comedy arrived on our screens, its climax was the most eagerly anticipated 90 minutes of the festive schedules.

Gavin and Stacey returned to screens last night after an excruciating five year wait, but some of the most beloved faces from the cast were notably missing. The British sitcom, co-written James Corden and Ruth Jones, first premiered in 2007 (sorry to make you feel old).

Mathew Horne reprised his role as Gavin Shipman in the Gavin & Stacey finale. He played the role throughout the TV series (2007 – 2019). Joanna Page reprised her role as Stacey Shipman in the Gavin & Stacey finale. She played the role throughout the TV series (2007 – 2019).

The owner of a cafe made famous after featuring in Gavin & Stacey has said he fought back tears watching the show's last episode. The finale of the hit BBC show – written by James Corden and Ruth Jones,

Gavin & Stacey viewers have noticed a glaring continuity error in the Christmas Special finale. The show returned for a final time on Christmas Day this year, with the much-anticipated episode finally answering the fate of Nessa and Smithy’s relationship,

Gavin and Stacey came to an end on Christmas Day as the cast and fans alike were left in tears at the emotional ending, but one big character was missing from the festivities

Ruth Jones, co-creator of Gavin and Stacey, has revealed a "glaring continuity error" she noticed in the show's 2019 Christmas special. The episode ended on a cliffhanger with Nessa (played by Ruth herself) proposing to Smithy (James Corden),

Warning: this article contains spoilers for the final episode of Gavin &Stacey. Gavin & Stacey first aired all the way back in 2007 and, since then, its characters have become firmly enmeshed in the UK public consciousness.