Gavin and Stacey to return for Christmas Day finale episode, James Corden announces
The IndependentSign 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. Read our privacy policy James Corden has surprised Gavin and Stacey fans with the news that the hit sitcom will return for one final episode on Christmas Day. Series creators Corden and Jones are also a central part of the cast as Gavin’s over-protective best friend Smithy, and Stacey’s best friend, the deadpan and gothic-styled Nessa, respectively. In 2019, Gavin and Stacey returned for a Christmas special, updating fans on where the families were nine years after the story’s last chapter. The ‘Gavin and Stacey’ cast don their Christmas crowns However, the episode also drew criticism after characters sang a slur word during a rendition of The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York”.