James Corden and Ruth Jones have revealed that they nearly abandoned the 2019 Gavin & Stacey Christmas special halfway through writing it, believing the script was "awful". The show's creators, who play Smithy and Nessa in the hit BBC series,

Gavin and Stacey star James Corden has revealed the show was nearly scrapped after the first draft was 'awful' and it was named something different before it aired

James Corden has confirmed that Gavin and Stacey "can’t carry on" beyond the upcoming Christmas special. The hit sitcom returns to BBC One and iPlayer on Christmas Day at 9pm for a brand new festive episode, which will serve as its finale.

BBC One viewers were treated to a special behind-the-scenes look at the beloved comedy series tonight, and Gavin and Stacey fans were left in tears as they saw the cast say goodbye.

The BBC can breathe easy into its festive leftovers, after all the hype, cross-promotion and marketing paid off – with the finale of long-running comedy Gavin and Stacey winning the UK’s top Christmas Day audience.

On Thursday, Corden, who watched the Gavin and Stacey finale on Christmas Day with Ruth, shared behind-the-scenes photos from the set, including one of himself and Mathew Horne, who plays Gavin, holding hands in bed together.

AHEAD of the Gavin & Stacey finale episode, writers and stars of the hit series James Corden and Ruth Jones shared a selfie on social media. The sweet selfie of James, 46, who played Smithy,

Gavin And Stacey stars James Corden and Ruth Jones have opened up about the series' final episode and why the BBC sitcom can never return after the Christmas Day special

Gavin And Stacey star James Corden has said his character Neil “Smithy” Smith and Vanessa “Nessa” Jenkins had to “end together” in the series’ final episode on Christmas Day. The 46-year-old was speaking in Wednesday’s Gavin And Stacey: A Fond Farewell documentary,