Everything we know about the Gavin & Stacey finale: Which stars are returning, will Smithy and Nessa get their happily ever after and what happened on THAT fishing trip?
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After 17 years, Gavin & Stacey will finally come to an end on Christmas Day, with one last episode to say goodbye to the beloved comedy. The upcoming special will mark the BBC's sitcom's return for the first time in five years and fans are desperate to know what writers James Corden and Ruth Jones have planned.
![[The BBC has released a synopsis of the upcoming special, teasing a reunion between the Shipmans and the Wests]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/19/93288019-14206839-image-a-2_1734549704257.jpg)
At the climax of the last Christmas episode in 2019, Nessa Jenkins got down on one knee to propose to Smithy, but viewers never got to hear his response. And while viewers were left with a host of unanswered questions, the finale is sure to wrap up many loose ends.
![[In Barry, Bryn's packing the Picasso in readiness for a trip to Essex, Stacey and Gavin are looking for new ways to spice up their 17-year marriage, and Gwen is behaving most strangely]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/19/93288047-14206839-image-a-1_1734549690232.jpg)
Despite the producers and cast working hard to keep the finale's key storylines under wraps, there's several details that have been confirmed for fans to look forward to. Read on to see everything we know so far about Gavin & Stacey: The Finale. After 17 years, Gavin & Stacey will finally come to an end on Christmas Day, with one last episode to say goodbye to the beloved comedy (L-R James Corden, Mathew Horne, Joanna Page, Ruth Jones).
![[The 2019 special's massive cliffhanger has kept viewers desperate for answers about Nessa and Smithy for years (pictured in 2007)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/19/93288051-14206839-image-a-3_1734549724947.jpg)
After five years of waiting, viewers will finally get to see Gavin & Stacey: The Finale on Christmas Day at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. While the original series' episodes were 30 minutes long, fans will be treated with an super-sized 90-minute finale to properly say goodbye.
![[And as the family gathered in Barry for the festivities, Nessa got down on one knee to ask Smithy to marry her, with the special ending before we got to hear his answer (pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/20/16/93268817-14206839-And_as_the_family_gathered_in_Barry_for_the_festivities_Nessa_go-a-13_1734713601566.jpg)
The BBC has released a synopsis of the upcoming special, teasing a reunion between the Shipmans and the Wests. It reads: 'The final ever episode of this much-loved comedy classic. It's five years since we left Nessa down on one knee declaring her love for Smithy and asking him to marry her...
![[Star and co-creator Ruth has confirmed the episode will pick up exactly where it left us, meaning we will finally get to know what happened next]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/19/93016459-14206839-A_source_said_The_BBC_have_gone_all_out_with_their_Strictly_surp-a-8_1734549840887.jpg)
