Who is Neil the baby actor Oscar Hartland? As iconic Gavin And Stacey character returns to screens, fans can't believe how old he is now
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Gavin And Stacey viewers couldn't believe their eyes when one of the show's iconic characters, Neil the baby, returned to screens on Wednesday night. Fans of the BBC drama have been eagerly awaiting to watch Gavin and Stacey: The Finale after the last instalment of the programme in 2019 ended with Nessa (Ruth Jones) proposing to Smithy (James Corden).
![[He made his first appearance in the finale of series two in 2008 and was last seen in the festive special in 2019 (pictured with James Corden)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/09/93280361-14227035-The_star_is_now_15_and_has_played_Neil_the_son_of_Nessa_Ruth_Jon-a-26_1735205247986.jpg)
Nessa and Smithy's son Neil, who is played by Oscar Hartland and now looks completely unrecognisable, revealed he got accepted onto a plumbing course at college in the emotional Christmas Day episode. The star is now 17 and has played Neil, who was conceived off the back of a one night stand between Nessa and Smithy amid their tumultuous relationship, since he was a child.
![[The star is now 17 and has played Neil, who was conceived off the back of a one night stand between Nessa and Smithy amid their tumultuous relationship, since he was a child]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/10/93279659-14227035-Neil_was_conceived_off_the_back_of_a_one_night_stand_between_Nes-a-38_1735207467038.jpg)
He made his first appearance in the finale of series two in 2008 and was last seen in the festive special in 2019. But who is Oscar Hartland? From a successful music career to his time as a child star, here MailOnline looks at the actor behind Neil the baby, now that he's a teenager.
![[Gavin And Stacey viewers couldn't believe their eyes when one of the show's iconic characters, Neil the baby, returned to screens on Wednesday night]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/10/93491245-14227035-image-a-46_1735207702979.jpg)
Who is Oscar Hartland? From a successful music career to his time as a child star, here MailOnline looks at the actor behind Neil the baby, now that he's a teenager. He made his first appearance in the finale of series two in 2008 and was last seen in the festive special in 2019 (pictured with James Corden).
![[He is pictured with his on screen mum and dad on the beach in series three episode five (2009)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/26/10/81383783-14227035-He_is_pictured_with_his_on_screen_mum_and_dad_on_the_beach_in_se-a-49_1735207791986.jpg)
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