GAVIN and Stacey’s epic final show left millions of fans on the edge of their seats on Christmas Day.
But even the actors could not predict one of the big twists that happened to the viewers during the series.
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Gavin and Stacey cast left breathless after second twist in latest episode Credit: BBC
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The stars of the show were stunned by Gwen’s relationship with Dave Coaches
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Gwen was secretly in a relationship with Dave and it wasn’t revealed until midway through
Viewers were already nervously waiting to find out if Smithy (played by James Corden) will marry Nessa (Ruth Jones) or Sonia (Laura Aikman).
Then suddenly another bomb fell out of nowhere.
It emerged that Stacey’s mum Gwen (Melanie Walters) was enjoying a secret relationship with Dave Coaches (Steffan Rhodri) – and even the cast were stunned by the revelation.
Lauren Cornelius, who played Sonia’s maid of honor Anna, revealed the big twist that had the show’s stars sighing out loud during the first script read.
The actress told The Mirror: “Gwen and Dave – we were all gasping at the table, everyone said ‘Oh my God’.
“It was a huge turnaround that I never would have thought of, it took everyone by surprise, what a brilliant turnaround.”
Gavin and Stacey: The Final attracted more than 12.3 million viewers on Christmas Day.
Viewers were desperate to see if Smithy accepted Nessa’s proposal, which was a special Christmas 2019.
But after being led to believe he was, fans were stunned to see his hunky girlfriend Sonia sitting in John Lewis as he headed there to complete his wedding gift list.
Lauren also revealed the extreme measures taken by James, Ruth and other show bosses to keep Sonja’s return from leaking.
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The actress wasn’t even sure what she was auditioning for when she sent a video of herself through her agent.
She was then invited to a short read with James and Ruth, but her character was given a few different names to make things confusing.
“First it was Katie, then Leticia and then Anna,” Lauren told The Mirror.
And as filming began, Lauren says Sonia was missing from the script, and Laura Aikman was kept away from the rest of the cast, even hidden under an umbrella.
“We never met Laura until the shoot, she was a secret, she was in different hotels and she wasn’t allowed to be a part of anything,” Lauren said.
– She did not exist, her name was not on anything.
Fans were delighted to finally get a happy ending for Nessa, as she married Smithy in the last episode of Gavin and Stacey.
He dumped Sonia at the altar and at the last minute rushed to propose to Nessa, who was about to board the ship in Southampton.
The episode attracted more than 12 million viewers – including James, 46, and Ruth, 58.
The couple spent Christmas together to watch the final together.
James and Ruth had previously posed for a selfie, which James posted on social media with the caption: “We had to be together to watch tonight.”
Gavin and Stacey’s best moments
With the news that the show is gearing up for an exciting return to screens, let’s take a look at some of the biggest and best moments of the comedy show…
- Smithy and Rudi’s American Boy rap – No one will ever forget when James Corden and Sheridan Smith perfectly rapped Kanye West and Estelle’s hit American Boy word for word as they walked across the parking lot to Gavin’s phone.
- Pam’s Vegetarian Fail – Despite her love of cheeseburgers, Pam finds herself caught in a web of unexpected lies when she claims to be a vegetarian. She is forced to keep the secret throughout the show and uses husband Mick to help her mock the meat. She is later shaken when Stacey catches her in the act mocking a ham in the kitchen. Stacey tells her, “Is that ham, Pam!?… “I saw you, Pam. A scotch egg here, a bit of bacon there, I put those regular sausages in the Linda McCartney box”.
- THAT fishing trip – It remains one of the biggest mysteries in Gavin and Stacey history what exactly happened on the ill-fated fishing trip. Bryn seems to be hiding a secret about an incident between him and his nephew Jason that left a fractured relationship. Nessa’s boyfriend, Dave, is the only other person who knows the whole truth. Bryn seemed to be referring to him and Jason lying naked together to keep warm as he told Dave, “We’re going to throw this out once and for all, man to man, you may know what happened David, but you don’t know why it happened! It was freezing cold, it was! And when you’re that cold…”
- Islands in the Stream – No one can ever forget the classic karaoke performance of Islands in the Stream. Nessa and Bryn performed the song in front of all their loved ones. The whole pub was seen to start dancing as they enjoyed their drunkenness.
- Christmas Special – 2019 saw fans overjoyed when the series returned, but ended on a high note. Nessa asked Smithy if she would marry him because she finally came clean about her feelings for him. Fans were disappointed as the show then went straight to the exit credits as they never found out how Smithy responded. Will all be revealed in the new episode?
He added: “We really hope you enjoy the Gavin and Stacey final.
“It has been the greatest privilege to do this show for the past 17 years.
“See you on BBC One at 9pm. The years go by so fast, let’s hope the next one is better than the last. Merry Christmas. x.”
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Actress Lauren Cornelius spoke about how the twists and turns were kept under wrapsCredit: BBC
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She said extreme measures were taken to prevent leaks about Sonia’s return Credit: BBC
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Lauren played Sonia’s bridesmaid in the last episode of Credit: BBC
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