Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page ignored Ruth Jones' calls about reuniting for a Christmas special
Daily MailGavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has admitted she almost missed the opportunity to reunite for a long-awaited Christmas Special, after she ignored a call from her co-star Ruth Jones. Shocking: Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has admitted she almost missed the chance to appear in the Christmas Special, after she ignored Ruth Jones' calls Joanna told Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford that when Gavin and Stacey finished its third series in 2010, the cast were convinced that was the end of the comedy. Exciting: The actress has reprised her role as Stacey Shipman in an hour-long special, which will air on Christmas Day and comes almost ten years after the series came to an end Back together: Joanna was a guest on Tuesday's This Morning to speak about her role in the special, which almost didn't happen Oops! Funny: When Joanna did contact Ruth, she said that she was 'hysterical' on the phone when she learned the cast would be reuniting Sensational: Joanna was tight-lipped about details surrounding the plot of the special, but did say fans would see Gavin and Stacey handling life as parents to a nine-year-old son Despite the Christmas theme, the special was actually filmed at the height of summer, and Joanna admitted the cast were stunned to see the fans who came out to watch them on set.