Gavin and Stacey's James Corden and Ruth Jones break down in tears as they detail the moment they decided to pen a follow-up to THAT cliffhanger - as fans prepare to bid farewell to the iconic show with a festive swan song
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There's just six days to go until the much-anticipated final episode of Gavin and Stacey, with fans set to say an emotional goodbye to the beloved comedy, 17 years after it first hit screens. And ahead of its broadcast on Christmas Day, creators James Corden and Ruth Jones broke down in tears as they bid their own farewell to the show they first imagined 20 years earlier, as they attended the finale premiere on Wednesday.
![[17 years after the BBC comedy first hit screens, the show will come to an end with a 90-minute finale on Christmas Day]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/12/93312297-14209857-image-a-2_1734610466762.jpg)
The pair, who play Smithy and Nessa in the iconic series, went onto reveal that while fans had been demanding an answer to the show's 2019 proposal cliffhanger since it first aired, it wasn't until last year they decided to reunite to pen one last episode.
![[Fans were aghast when the show's previous festive special concluded with Nessa declaring her love for Smithy and proposing to him, but his answer was not revealed]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/12/93312647-14209857-image-m-9_1734610739634.jpg)
Fans were aghast when the show's previous festive special concluded with Nessa declaring her love for Smithy and proposing to him, but his answer was not revealed. Now, fans are hoping that this upcoming 90-minute episode will finally bring an answer to that all-important question, and shed some light on what happened during the famous fishing trip.
![[Speaking at a Q&A during Wednesday's premiere, Ruth and James shared that it was back in August 2023 that they first discussed the idea of writing a new episode]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/12/93312277-14209857-image-a-6_1734610623688.jpg)
Speaking at a Q&A during the premiere of the final episode earlier this week, a tearful Ruth said: 'I'm really sorry. I'm so pathetic' as she cried and thanked James, who she labelled 'my travel companion'. As fans prepare to bid farewell to Gavin and Stacey, creators Ruth Jones and James Corden broke down in tears as they said their own goodbye to the show at the premiere on Wednesday.
![[The 2019 Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special drew in huge ratings of over 12 million viewers when it first aired, and this conclusion is set to have even bigger numbers]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/12/93312265-14209857-image-a-7_1734610660200.jpg)
