Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne addresses James Corden feud rumours after being ‘silenced’

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The actor, who plays Gavin Shipman in Gavin and Stacey, the hit sitcom created by Corden and Ruth Jones, also said that “the flak” his co-star receives from other celebrities is based on “jealousy”. In a new interview ahead of the final ever Gavin & Stacey episode, which is set to air on Christmas Day, the actor said of the rumours: “I couldn’t really do anything about it. It sapped my energy at the time and it’s not important.” But Horne added: “I think I’ve been silenced in discussing him because of this narrative that’s been imposed.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Mathew Horne and James Corden in ‘Gavin and Stacey’ Horne continued: “The root of all of the flak that he takes – and it’s beyond flak – is jealousy.