Gavin And Stacey star Laura Aikman admits she didn't even tell her parents about shock Sonia return and shares the hilarious moment they found out - as extreme measures taken to keep her comeback secret are revealed
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Gavin And Stacey star Laura Aikman was 'hidden away' in a separate hotel and didn't even tell her parents that her character Sonia was making a shock return to the BBC show. Fans were on the edge of their seats when Smithy's girlfriend was revealed as his bride-to-be, instead of Nessa.
![[Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the actress shared a clip of the moment the huge surprise was unveiled to her unsuspecting parents]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/11/93492529-14227141-image-a-95_1735212802369.jpg)
And it seems she really did take the NDA seriously as Lauren's family only discovered she was returning to the sitcom while watching the highly-anticipated finale on Christmas Day. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the actress shared a clip of the moment the huge surprise was unveiled to her unsuspecting parents.
![[She wrote: 'The moment my family realise Sonia is ruining Christmas again...' alongside the hilarious video]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/11/93492483-14227141-image-a-97_1735212895459.jpg)
She wrote: 'The moment my family realise Sonia is ruining Christmas again...' alongside the hilarious video. Her mum's mouth flew open as she sat up and pointed at the screen, before she screamed: 'Oh my God! What?! You never told us!'. Gavin And Stacey star Laura Aikman was 'hidden away' in a separate hotel and didn't even tell her parents that her character Sonia was making a shock return to the BBC show.
![[Laura added in the caption: 'I take an NDA very seriously #gavinandstaceythefinale #gavinandstacey']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/11/93492553-14227141-image-a-99_1735212937984.jpg)
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the actress shared a clip of the moment the huge surprise was unveiled to her unsuspecting parents. A post shared by Laura Aikman (@lauraikman). Unable to contain her laughter, Laura argued: 'We never told anyone!' while the rest of her family continued to scream with surprise in the background.
Laura added in the caption: 'I take an NDA very seriously #gavinandstaceythefinale #gavinandstacey.'. Gavin And Stacey director Christine Gernon also took to Instagram after the finale aired to reveal the extent of the extreme measures taken to her comeback secret under wraps.
![[Gavin And Stacey director Christine Gernon also took to Instagram after the finale aired to reveal the extent of the extreme measures taken to her comeback secret under wraps]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/11/93492727-14227141-image-a-108_1735213551707.jpg)
