Corden and his co-creator Ruth Jones — or Smithy and Nessa to some — were emotional waving goodbye to their enduringly popular sitcom, which aired its final episode on Dec. 25.

The BBC can breathe easy into its festive leftovers, after all the hype, cross-promotion and marketing paid off – with the finale of long-running comedy Gavin and Stacey winning the UK’s top Christmas Day audience.

The highly anticipated finale of "Gavin and Stacey" was the most-watched Christmas Day program of 2024 with 12.3 million viewers.

Speaking about filming the finale on The Graham Norton Show ahead of the episode airing, Corden and Jones admitted there were tears ‘basically every day’ from Stacey actor Joanna Page. Mind you, it sounds like it wasn’t a particularly easy ride for anyone else, either.

Gavin & Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones has revealed which character from the original series was cut from the feature-length 2024 Christmas special. The last ever episode brought the main Gavin & Stacey cast back together, as expected, but also saw the return of a few recurring characters – some of whom hadn't been seen in many years.

Gavin and Stacey has aired its last ever episode, and fans are sobbing over the “perfect” conclusion. The much-loved show returned to BBC One with a 90-minute Christmas special. It was the first time that fans had been reunited with the cast since the last festive episode in 2019,

The grand finale of Gavin and Stacey aired last night (25 December), 17 tears after the first episode landed on BBC One.

Gavin and Stacey fans are in mourning after the final ever episode aired on Christmas Day, but some behind-the-scenes details are coming out thanks to those who appeared in it

Alison Steadman, who plays Pam Shipman, thankfully agreed to reprise her role in the new Gavin and Stacey Christmas special after previous confusion