{"id":50746,"date":"2024-05-03T14:39:20","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T12:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2035789"},"modified":"2024-05-03T16:48:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T14:48:07","slug":"gavin-stacey-fans-want-smithy-and-nessa-to-end-up-together-its-official","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/gavin-stacey-fans-want-smithy-and-nessa-to-end-up-together-its-official\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin &#038; Stacey fans want Smithy and Nessa to end up together \u2013 it\u2019s official"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> The votes are in! <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Cormack\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 03 May 2024 at 12:39 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>After the exciting announcement that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/gavin-and-stacey-final-special-christmas-2024-newsupdate\/\">brand new Christmas 2024 Gavin &amp; Stacey episode<\/a> is officially in the works, there\u2019s been no shortage of online speculation about the fate of the beloved comedy characters.<\/p>\n<p>The last we saw of the series \u2013 and the cliffhanger that has truly got everyone talking \u2013 is whether or not Smithy (James Corden) accepted Nessa\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/gavin-and-stacey-return-ruth-jones-rumour-newsupdate\/\">Ruth Jones<\/a>) surprise proposal.<\/p>\n<p>Did they sail off into the sunset together? Will we catch back up with them in the midst of wedded bliss?<\/p>\n<p>Well, while we\u2019re sure that will all be revealed in the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/gavin-stacey-christmas-special-2024-bbc-newsupdate\/\">final ever episode<\/a> of the comedy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> posed the question to fans on X (formerly known as Twitter).<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 375px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 375px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 425px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 425px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 589px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(max-width: 589px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370\" type=\"image\/webp\"> <source media=\"(min-width: 590px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-842087 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/08\/nessa-smithy-gavin-stacey-1600x720-0815d72.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Ruth Jones and James Corden in Gavin &amp; Stacey\" title=\"gavin-and-stacey-bbc-return\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Ruth Jones and James Corden in Gavin &amp; Stacey.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Asking whether viewers want Nessa and Smithy to end up together, a whopping 76.5% of responders voted \u2018Yes\u2019. Out of the total 132 votes, 23.5% of respondents said they wouldn\u2019t want the pair to end up together.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, we\u2019d love a happy ending but when it comes to Nessa and Smithy, we\u2019re never quite sure what that hilarious pair will bring.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GavinAndStacey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GavinAndStacey<\/a> officially returning for one final special, do you want Nessa and Smithy to end up together? \ud83d\udc40 Vote and comment below\ud83d\udc47<\/p>\u2014 Radio Times (@RadioTimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimes\/status\/1786326899234381856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>We\u2019ll definitely be getting some witty one-liners, memorable moments and laugh-out-loud scenes but as for whether Nessa and Smithy will be the picture-perfect happily married couple? Something tells us there\u2019s more up the sleeve when it comes to these two.<\/p>\n<p>While further details about the episode are set to be announced around the returning cast and plot details, we do know that it\u2019s set to be the final ever episode of Gavin &amp; Stacey. We know, we know, it\u2019s sad news for fans who have been waiting patiently for news about the series since it was last on our screens in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>But with one last episode, we\u2019re sure the sitcom will go out with a bang.\u00a0Announcing the exciting news on his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/j_corden\/p\/C6f0rIKIcud\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>, James Corden shared a picture of himself and co-writer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/gavin-and-stacey-return-ruth-jones-rumour-newsupdate\/\">Ruth Jones<\/a>\u00a0with a script for \u201cGavin &amp; Stacey: The finale\u201d in front of them.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u201cSome news\u2026 It\u2019s official!!! We have finished writing the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey. See you on Christmas Day, BBC One. Love Ruth and James.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/and-just-like-that-rosie-odonnell-season-3-newsupdate\/\">And Just Like That reveals new cast member as season 3 begins production<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/fawlty-towers-revival-john-cleese-not-updating-newsupdate\/\">John Cleese confirms he \u2018isn\u2019t updating\u2019 Fawlty Towers for revival<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There\u2019s been plenty of talk and speculation about the future of the series after <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/02\/gavin-stacey-bbc-christmas-special-2024-james-corden-ruth-jones-1235823900\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deadline<\/a> previously reported that filming on the festive episode was due to commence this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Despite brushing off of the rumours and the cast admitting to not knowing anything, it\u2019s going ahead, much to everyone\u2019s excitement.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the news of the announcement today, Mick Shipman actor Larry Lamb <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/larrylamb47\/status\/1786294835432800398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wrote on X<\/a>: \u201cWell just to say to everyone who\u2019s asked about another G&amp;S \u2026 we just got the word from the BBC this morning\u2026 it\u2019s definitely occurrin!!\u201d<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"60a18bfc0ec6336209c4074268d181f789464657\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"60a18bfc0ec6336209c4074268d181f789464657\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>Gavin &amp; Stacey is available to watch on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episodes\/b007nf70\/gavin-stacey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBC iPlayer<\/a>\u00a0now.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/\">Comedy<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> The votes are in! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":50747,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/gavin-stacey-fans-want-smithy-and-nessa-to-end-up-together-its-official.jpg",2048,1366,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/gavin-stacey-fans-want-smithy-and-nessa-to-end-up-together-its-official-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/gavin-stacey-fans-want-smithy-and-nessa-to-end-up-together-its-official-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/gavin-stacey-fans-want-smithy-and-nessa-to-end-up-together-its-official-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/gavin-stacey-fans-want-smithy-and-nessa-to-end-up-together-its-official-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/gavin-stacey-fans-want-smithy-and-nessa-to-end-up-together-its-official-1536x1025.jpg",1536,1025,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/gavin-stacey-fans-want-smithy-and-nessa-to-end-up-together-its-official.jpg",2048,1366,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The votes are in!","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/50746"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}