Gavin & Stacey's Nessa returns with hilarious 'important public message'

"Oh, What's Occurin?"

Author: Alex RossPublished 27th Apr 2020

She's one of the most iconic TV characters around, and ever since THAT ending to the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special back in December, fans of the popular BBC sitcom have been begging for more!

And whilst we haven't been graced with a new episode as such, actress Ruth Jones transformed into her character Nessa over the weekend, to send out a warning to the public about Coronavirus.

Dubbing it an 'important public message', Ruth put on her best Barry accent, filled with Nessa dialect, telling the public to stay out of her way when she's doing her daily exercise (a half-marathon) around the town of Barry.

Nessa says, "Oh. What's occurrin'? Not a lot, other than a global pandemic - but the question was rhetorical.

"Now listen, I'm not here to give you advice, there's plenty of others who will do that for you. It's your life, and I'm not about to tell you how to live it.

"I wouldn't do that to no one, I wouldn't even tell myself how to live my life.

"But I will say this, if you see me in the morning doing my daily run, my half marathon around Barry, don't even think about breaking that two metre rule. Because if you does, I will not hesitate to tell you quite clearly, to back off.

"At the end of the day when all is said and done, no word of a lie, if truth be told, just because you don't feel ill doesn't mean you're not infectious. You could be riddled. Stay safe, stay out of my way. Oh and protect the NHS obviously, it goes without saying."

Watch the hilarious video right here:

The video was published online by Ruth Jones' husband David Peet, and has so far had over 3.2 million views over the weekend.

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Meanwhile, the 2019 Christmas special of Gavin & Stacey left fans of the show on the edge of their seats, with the episode ending with Nessa proposing to her son's dad, Smithy (James Corden).

Fans were left fuming at the ending, with many demanding Ruth and James create more episodes in the future.

Although a lot of the cast have hinted at a possible return for Gavin & Stacey, nothing has been confirmed.

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