Gavin And Stacey fans are left in tears by 'perfect' finale as beloved comedy comes to an end with an answer to THAT festive proposal and the truth about the fishing trip
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Gavin and Stacey finally came to an end with a feature-length festive finale on Wednesday, with fans quick to laud the 'perfect' conclusion, 17 years after the iconic BBC comedy first hit screens. The series, which debuted back in 2007 after being created by stars James Corden and Ruth Jones, concluded with on/off lovers Smithy and Nessa finally declaring their love for one another and tying the knot, but not without a few hiccups along the way.
![[With tears in his eyes Smithy got down on one knee to propose, after Nessa told him she would never ask him again following her proposal in 2019]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/25/23/93485047-14221535-With_tears_in_his_eyes_Smithy_got_down_on_one_knee_to_propose_af-a-97_1735167599878.jpg)
While fans tuned into the episode to see whether Smithy had accepted Nessa's proposal from the 2019 Christmas Special, a five-year time jump revealed that he was indeed set to tie the knot, but all was not as it seemed. It was revealed that Smithy had instead got engaged to his girlfriend Sonia, who failed to impress the Shipman/West clan when she met them in the last festive episode, with actress Laura Aikman's return to the show kept a closely-guarded secret.
![[While it seemed throughout the episode that Smithy would marry Sonia, everything changed in the last five minutes as the cast hurtled through a bush in a last minute dash to find Nessa before it was too late]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/25/22/93484423-14221535-image-a-48_1735164886054.jpg)
With Smithy's big day taking centre stage throughout the episode, Gavin and Stacey travelled back to Essex with her Welsh family in tow to celebrate his stag party with Pam and Mick. Many of the family's concerns about Sonia hadn't been eased in the months leading up to the big day, as she feigned illness to avoid attending his pre-wedding celebrations, and said she 'couldn't wait' until they were married, so they could sever ties with Gavin's family.
![[Smithy made it all the way to the altar with Sonia before realising it was the wrong decision]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/25/22/93485041-14221535-Smithy_made_it_all_the_way_to_the_altar_with_Sonia_before_realis-a-81_1735167228044.jpg)
