Gavin & Stacey - The Finale: Did Smithy say yes?
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It's been five years since since we last caught up with Gavin and Stacey, and, more importantly, since Nessa got down on one knee to propose to Smithy. Left on a Christmas cliffhanger, not since Rachel got off the plane has the nation been so invested in the fate of a will-they-won't-they. Because Gavin and Stacey might have sweetly brought the worlds of Billericay and Barry together, but Nessa and Smithy's anti-romance provided the comedy heart.
At a screening just before Christmas, series creators and stars James Corden and Ruth Jones were both emotional as they spoke about saying goodbye. This is a series that means so much to its cast and creators, as well as its millions of fans. So. Seventeen years after that eventful first night in a central London hotel room (and en suite), one of the most beloved British comedies of all time has finally come to an end.
* Warning - some spoilers for Gavin & Stacey: The Finale ahead *. Gavin and Stacey are getting ready for a wedding. There is talk of suit fittings and bridesmaids and Smithy standing at the end of the aisle. It's the night before the stag and the hen dos, an occasion in itself, and in Essex, Gavin's mum Pam is stressing about the "flow of the buffet". Dad Mick is now retired, so her home, her sanctuary, is filled with golf balls and "Sky Sports blasting". In Wales, Stacey's mum Gwen appears to have a secret and Uncle Bryn is worrying about his roof rack and whether everyone will be ready to hit the road in three hours and 11 minutes.
