A sneak peak of the Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special has been released and fans are super excited
Fans noticed it at the end of the previous series
Last updated 26th Nov 2019
Earlier this year, the Internet went into meltdown when a Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special was announced, however since then, details of the plot have been mostly kept under wraps.
Now, a teaser trailer has been spotted at the end of the final episode in the last series, getting fans super excited about the show. In the short video, Bryn can be seen trying to make Christmas dinner, but ultimately failing, while the Christmas classic, 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday' plays, and Stacey and Nessa look on.
A little stressed by the situation, Bryn drops a pan on the floor, looking up at Stacey and Nessa, he says, "Would you kindly inform everyone that dinner is ever so slightly delayed?"
Since the teaser has been noticed, fans have been posting it online and leaving thousands of comments such as, 'Not a drill. Repeat. Not! A! Drill! 🎄#GavinAndStacey', and 'ITS HAPPENING #GAVINANDSTACEY'. sic
The Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special will be shown on Christmas Day. Viewers will get the chance to find out what has been happening to the Shipmans and the Wests in the last decade, when Uncle Bryn cooks Christmas dinner for over 13 people!
A few months after the announcement of the Christmas Special was made, James Corden took to Twitter to share a photo from the show's rehearsals. Tweeting a black and white photo, James just said, 'Rehearsals!'. The tweet had a massive 88K likes in just a day, which has now risen to 111K likes and more than 21K comments.
While you're waiting to find out what the Shipmans and Wests have been up to in the last 10 years, find out what the Gavin & Stacey actors and actresses have been up to.
Here's what the cast of Gavin & Stacey are doing now...
Mathew Horne - a.k.a Gavin, then
Viewers saw Mathews character, Gavin, fall in love with Stacey pretty quickly - he drove all the way to Barry to surprise Stacey - after their night together. We saw the couple laugh, row and welcome a baby. N'aww.
And this is him now...
Mathew's come a long way from playing good ol' Gav - in 2016 he played Young Mr Grace in Are You Being Served and, in 2009, he even collaborated with James Corden to host The Brits. Now, in 2021, he's been working on a comedy mini series called Settling, it's not out yet, but we guess we've got that to look forward to! You can follow him on Twitter @mfhorne.
Joanna Page - a.k.a Stacey, then
Joanna smashed it as Stacey; the bubbly girl from Barry who got engaged five (yes, five) times before she met the love of her life Gavin. Bless her.
And this is her now...
Similar to her character Stacey, Joanna settled down in real life too and is now mum to three children - a daughter, Eva, and her two sons, Kit and Noah. She's also married to Emmerdale actor James Thornton - aka John Barton. Last year, she starred as Bethan Stubbins with the one and only Robert Downey Jr. in Dolittle - pretty cool, eh? You can follow her on Instagram @iamjoannapage.
James Corden - a.k.a Smithy, then
Err, James Cordon as Smithy was absolutely hilarious tbh. He kept us entertained with his dancing, love for Gavin and love/hate relationship with Nessa.
And this is him now... (along with the star of one of his majorly successful Carpool Karaoke's, Selena Gomez)
Do we really need to fill you in on this one? No, probably not, because he's everywhere. But incase you've been in hiding under a rock for the past few years, Corden has been doing pretty much EVERYTHING and has a majorly successful US TV programme - The Late Late show. You can follow him on Instagram @j_corden.
Ruth Jones - a.k.a Nessa, then
Oh, what's occurring? Need we say more. Ruth was brilliant as Nessa; fierce and hilarious and as much as we saw how happy she was with Dave, we always knew Smithy was the one that truly had her heart.
And this is her now...
She is arguably one of the funniest Welsh people to have ever lived and, since Gavin and Stacey, Ruth has lived in Cardiff with her husband and three grown-up stepchildren. She also has an MBE - go Ruth! - and, last year, reprised her role as Nessa for a special coronavirus message. Unfortunately Ruth isn't on social media, but you can still check out the clip on Instagram here.
Larry Lamb - a.k.a Mick Shipman, then
Larry is a prime example of a good actor. Despite seeing him play Archie Mitchell in EastEnders, we couldn't help but fall in love with Mick from Essex. Unlike Archie Mitchell, Mick actually loved his family...
And this is him now...
Since Gavin and Stacey, Larry has embarked upon all kinds of work; he appeared in New Tricks and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! alongside Scarlett Moffatt. Last year, he finished filming a comedy titled, Me, Myself and Di alongside Outnumbered's Tyger Drew Honey - we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for that one later this year, that's for sure. You can follow Larry on Twitter @larrylamb47.
Alison Steadman - a.k.a Pamela Shipman, then
Alison's character Pam was probably the most iconic of them all. We loved her that she made to pretend to be a vegetarian up until the Christmas special where she finally told everyone she was eating meat - they all (minus Gwen) knew.
And this is her now...
Since Gavin and Stacey ended, Alison appeared in Orphan Black in 2015 and currently lives in Highgate, London with her partner Michael Elwyn. Last year, Alison starred in Sky's TV movie Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse as Dora alongside Rob Brydon. Naw, we love a cast reunion.
Rob Brydon - a.k.a Bryn West, then
Ahh Rob as Bryn was an absolute classic. There's so many hilarious moments of him to choose from but whenever we think of him our first though is of course, the Gavin and Stacey fishing trip...
And this is him now...
Long gone are the days of Bryn as actor Rob has since gone on to star in Hollywood movies including The Huntsmen: Winter's War (he played Gryff) and he played Master Phineus in the real life version of Cinderella. Up until last year, Rob had been starring in BBC's The Trip with comedian Steve Coogan. You can follow Rob on Twitter @RobBrydon.
Melanie Walters - a.k.a. - Gwen West, then
Gwen was the Gavin and Stacey's resident sweetheart, cooking up an omelette for anyone who walked through her door and being responsible for Nessa's ENTIRE wedding meal__ when Doris forgot the all-important salad. Bless her.
And this is her now...
Since Gav and Stace, Melanie went on to star in Casualty, Doc Martin and, in 2020, she starred in CBBC's adaption of The Snow Spider. That said, Mel also runs a pilates company in Swansea, these days. Who would'a thought it, eh? You can follow her on Twitter at @melwalters01.
Robert Wilfort - a.k.a. Jason West, then
Jason, like Bryn, was somewhat of a mystery on Gavin and Stacey and, if you ask us, his entire storyline arched around WHAT happened on that bloody fishing trip? Apart from that, he was just Stacey's supportive brother, popping up here and there when we least expected it...or should we say when Bryn least expected it 😂.
And this is him now...
Since Gavin and Stacey, Robert has gone on to direct an episode of the Crown and star in quite the bounty of films and TV shows, including US sitcom Piss off, I love you. You can follow Robert on Twitter @robertwilfort.
Julia Davis - a.k.a. Dawn Sutcliffe, then
Dawn was Pam's slightly kooky best friend who we all loved to laugh at. Remember when her and Pete hired someone for a threesome? Obsessed 😂.
And this is her now...
Since G&C, Julia's starred in the likes of Black Mirror and Arthur Christmas. In 2021, she's currently filming an animated short titled, The Clearing. Oooh, mysterious.
Adrian Scarborough - a.k.a. Pete Sutcliffe, then
Like Dawn, Pete was just as kooky as his wife and we'll never forget him leaving his elderly mother behind Pam and Mick's sofa overnight. Poor thing...
And this is him now...
Adrian Scarborough is quite the successful actor these days and has starred in 1917, Killing Eve and Little Women. You can follow him on Instagram @adeyscarbs.
Steffan Rhodri - a.k.a. Dave Coaches, then
Dave Coaches was Barry's local coach driver with his business...errr, Dave's Coaches 😂. He married Nessa in series three, but their marriage wasn't meant to be, and Smithy was the one for Nessa Shanessa Jenkins.
And this is him now...
Steffan has starred in quite the array of Hollywood films since G&C, including Harry Potter and Wonder Woman. Last year, he starred in BBC's We Hunt Together.
Margaret John - a.k.a. Doris O'Neill, then
Doris was Gwen's batty next door neighbour who famously tried to get it on with Gavin.
Sadly, the actress that played Doris, Margaret John, passed away in 2011 at the age of 84.
Now take a look at the cast of Gavin & Stacey, then and now.
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