Gavin And Stacey star Laura Aikman previously hinted at return to BBC series in resurfaced interview comments

Gavin And Stacey star Laura Aikman previously hinted at her bombshell return to the BBC series as Sonia, in an interview three months ago. Gavin And Stacey star Laura Aikman previously hinted at her bombshell return to the BBC series as Sonia, in an interview three months ago During the Christmas day finale, fans were on the edge of their seats when Smithy's fiancée was revealed as Laura's character Sonia, rather than Ruth Jones' Nessa However, as 12.5 million viewers gasped in shock at the big reveal, no one was more dumbfounded than her beloved parents - who had no clue she was making her big comeback. Her appearance came as a shock to the nation, as Laura had been 'hidden away' in a separate hotel during filming, and she had signed an NDA preventing her from revealing the secret However, a resurfaced interview with Country and Townhouse has revealed the actress actually dropped a very big hint It comes after she shared the adorable moment her parents discovered she was returning to the sitcom while watching the highly-anticipated finale on Christmas Day Her mother's mouth flew open as she sat up and pointed at the screen, before she screamed: 'Oh my God! 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 Sonia's bridesmaid Anna, played by Lauren Cornelius, also detailed how the plot was kept underwraps, with nothing being given away until the first read through 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 It was a finale that brought a long-awaited end to the story that began back in 2007, and fans rushed to social media to praise the 'perfect' ending While fans tuned into the episode to see whether Smithy had accepted Nessa's proposal, a five-year time jump revealed that he was indeed set to tie the knot, but all was not as it seemed.