A new Gavin and Stacey is on its way, five years after the sitcom’s last episode aired.
According to a recent claim, the iconic TV programme will return for a 2024 Christmas special, with James Corden and Ruth Jones among the returning cast members.
The next episode is expected to be taped this summer, after James’ departure from his US chat programme The Late Late programme.
Gavin and Stacey last appeared on television in 2019, when Ruth’s Nessa got down on one knee and proposed to James’ Smithy in a special holiday episode.
The episode ended on an excruciating cliffhanger, leaving viewers wondering what happened to the two of them.
Hopefully, we’ll get an explanation today, since Deadline broke the news of the show’s return.
The next Gavin and Stacey episode is in pre-production, with filming slated to begin in a few months, according to the outlet.
According to reports, the majority of the primary cast will most likely return.
Baby Cow Productions, co-founded by actor and comedian Steve Coogan, produces the show, which has been airing on the BBC for over two decades.
Fulwell 73, a business in which James and producer Ben Winston are partners, created the Christmas special, which drew more than 18 million viewers.
What we know so far about Gavin and Stacey’s return
Deadline reports that Gavin and Stacey will make a long-awaited return in 2024 with a Christmas special.
The announcement comes five years after the most recent episode, which ended on a cliffhanger with Nessa going down on one knee to propose to Smithy.
It is thought that production will begin in a few months over the summer, with the majority of the core actors likely to return.
In April of last year, it was discovered that James, 45, and Ruth, 57, had been discussing Gavin and Stacey.
The actor and TV personality told The Sun at the time: “In truth, Ruth and I met at Christmas.”
‘And I know it will be a disappointment, but we didn’t talk about it in life-growing forms.’
He has already raised doubts among fans about the show’s revival, calling it as ‘a huge if’ in 2022.
Gavin and Stacey is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.