Gavin and Stacey's Christmas special became the most-watched show on Christmas Day with 12.5 million viewers. The final-ever episode returned last night, with viewers sharing their delight on social media after waiting five years for another episode. In 2019, fans were left hanging when they weren't told whether Smithy (played by James Corden) accepted Nessa's (played by Ruth Jones) proposal. It's no surprise that millions tuned in to watch the highly-anticipated conclusion.
Other big hitters on Christmas Day were Wallace & Gromit and Vengeance Most Fowl, which saw 10 million people tune in, and EastEnders with 8.7 million people. Meanwhile, Gavin and Stacey fans were shocked when the Christmas special started with a wedding.
However, it wasn't beween Nessa and Smithy as he was planning to marry Sonia, his girlfriend portrayed by Laura Aikman. In the end, Gavin (played by Mathew Horne) stopped the wedding at the last-minute during the ceremony and Smithy and his pals then left Sonia as a jilted bride so Smithy could stop Nessa boarding a ship and they could marry instead.
The latest proposal also didn't go smoothy as Smithy asked Nessa to propose to him again but she said no. He then said: "It's okay. Nessa, wait! Look, I don't know what it is or why it is or when this thing that was nothing became something. And right now it's everything.
"But it did. And I know it's been messy and not perfect. But that's because we're messy and not perfect. But I love you, Nessa. I always have. I mean, not always, but most of the time. And I get it. You don't have to ask me. I'll ask you. Nessa, I love you. Will you marry me?" Viewers finally got to watch the two tie the knot in a small ceremony.
