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James Corden explains reasoning behind ‘trick’ Gavin and Stacey plotline
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James Corden has admitted he wanted to “trick everybody” with the plotline for Gavin and Stacey’s eagerly awaited finale.
The hit BBC sitcom originally aired between 2007 and 2010, and returned in 2019 with a one-off festive special that ended on a cliffhanger when Ruth Jones’s character Nessa proposed to James Corden’s Smithy.
*Spoilers ahead*
In the finale, which aired on Christmas Day, fans were left completely shocked when it turned out that Smithy had spent most of the episode preparing for a wedding with one of the show’s most disliked characters.
Sonia, played by Laura Aikman, returned for the one-off episode in an unexpected turn of events as she prepared to marry Smithy. The pair had broken up in the 2019 Christmas special after Sonia left Barry Island early and Smithy turned down her invitation to join.
At the wedding, Gavin, played by Mathew Horne, stands up to tell his friend Smithy that he is making a mistake. Nessa, meanwhile, is unable to attend the wedding as she’s on her way to Southampton to work on the boats.
In a dramatic turn of events, everyone rushes to stop Nessa leaving, as Smithy finally declares his love and gets down on one knee to propose. She says yes and the couple have an informal wedding in which the bride, true to her alternative nature, wears black.
“I remember it so vividly because I was in America at this point and I called Ruth, in this sort of, ‘Will we do it? Won’t we do it? Should we do it? Shall we do it?’” Corden told a panel at a screening of the finale in London, when asked about the “bait and switch” storyline.
Corden said he had wanted to ‘trick everyone’ (BBC) “I had this idea at like three o’clock in the morning and I called Ruth and I was like, I wonder if we could trick everybody into thinking that for the first six or seven minutes they’re just going to watch a wedding between Sonia and Smithy.”
He explained that fan theories had prompted the storyline, “because what was really interesting is after the 2019 special, all that people would say to us was, ‘What does he say?’ They would never say ‘Who did he choose?’ I don’t even think it was in people’s peripheral. These two have been up and down.”
He shared Jones’s reaction as he said: “I remember calling Ruth on my drive into work and saying, ‘I wonder if we could do this’, and the way that writing the show works is I’ll just keep going to Ruth. I’m like a sort of excitable energizer bunny going, ‘What if?’ And Ruth goes, ‘Nah,’ I go, ‘What if?’ And then as soon as she goes, ‘Oh, yeah,’ I know that it’s great.”
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, James Corden opened up about the controversial plot twist in the latest season of Gavin and Stacey. The beloved sitcom, which returned for a Christmas special after a nine-year hiatus, left fans shocked and confused when it was revealed that Gavin had been cheating on Stacey.Corden, who co-wrote and starred in the show, explained that the decision to introduce this plot twist was not made lightly. He wanted to challenge the characters and push them to their limits in order to explore the complexities of relationships and human emotions.
“It was a risky move, but we felt like it was important to shake things up and add some depth to the storyline,” Corden said. “We wanted to show that even the strongest relationships can face challenges and that people are not always perfect. It was a way to keep the show fresh and relevant while staying true to the characters we all know and love.”
Despite the backlash from some fans, Corden stands by the decision and hopes that viewers will appreciate the bold storytelling choices made in the Christmas special.
“We knew it would be controversial, but we wanted to take a chance and see where it would lead us,” Corden added. “I hope that fans can understand and appreciate the reasoning behind it, even if they may not agree with it. At the end of the day, we just want to continue telling honest and authentic stories that resonate with audiences.”
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James Corden on Why Brits Are Mourning the End of ‘Gavin & Stacey’
What started as an inconspicuous boy-meets-girl tale swiftly became a cult classic in the U.K. On Wednesday night, Gavin & Stacey aired its final episode on the BBC.
James Corden and co-creator Ruth Jones began this journey years ago, long before Corden had made any impact in the U.S. with appearances in Ocean’s Eight (2018), Cats (2019) and, of course, on The Late Late Show.
The Wales and Essex-set sitcom became a career springboard for the pair, solidifying their status as comedy greats in a competitive industry as Gavin & Stacey went on to enjoy a healthy 17-year lifespan.
In every U.K. household, Gavin & Stacey is a staple of British television. It began with a man from Billericay in Essex, Gavin Shipman (Mathew Horne), and a young woman, Stacey West (Joanna Page), from Barry in Wales. They fall in love talking over the phone while working for the same company at miles-apart branches and when they first meet in episode one, they hit it off.
As the show follows their blossoming relationship (and eventual marriage), what really conjures the magic is their wider families whose lives all become intertwined as Gavin and Stacey try to make their Billericay-to-Barry relationship work.
Corden plays Smithy, Gavin’s charismatic and food-lover of a best friend, while his Barry counterpart is Jones, playing Nessa: an enigmatic, unyielding black-bobbed woman with a deadpan tone and a thick Welsh accent to boot. (The two characters, despite the show’s name, become the will-they-won’t-they couple of the entire series). Gavin’s parents, the snobbish Pamela (Alison Steadman) and sweet father Mick (Larry Lamb) attempt to welcome Stacey’s soft-spoken mother, Gwen (Melanie Walters), and excitable uncle, Bryn (Rob Brydon), across the border and into their home.
The cast of Gavin & Stacey in the 2024 finale episode.
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The cast chemistry is electric; it’s nailed-on, eccentric performances all round that have carved Gavin & Stacey into the British TV Hall of Fame. Corden and Jones are pros at spotlighting all the quirks of Welsh and English culture that resonate with their audience.
But it all culminated on Christmas Day when, after three seasons (2007-2010) and two Christmas specials (2019, 2024), the Shipman-Wests said goodnight on BBC One. Audiences were finally able to see the fallout and resolution after Nessa got down on one knee for Smithy to propose five years ago.
The cast, including Corden and Jones, were emotional as they discussed the finale at a press launch ahead of the episode’s release.
“The more I’ve thought about it, I wonder if it’s actually a lesson in patience,” Corden said about the show’s enduring popularity. “Particularly in television or the way that we consume stuff, we talk about content, we talk about consumers, and we talk about speed. And we’ve decided that speed is the single most important thing in everything that you can do.”
He continued: “I ordered it then, and it arrived then, and I watched it then. You get young people now watching things at twice the speed that it was ever meant to be formatted at. Here’s a show that ended 15 years ago, waited 10 years to tell another hour of the story, and waited five more years to end it completely. Maybe the lesson for all of us, for the people that write and talk about television, is actually time and patience and care might be the right answer for things to have longevity.”
Jones thanked Corden for their partnership, tearing up as she told him she loved him. “I think what has remained throughout all of the episodes is this sense of love: love between friends, love between family members, conventional boy-meets-girl stories and unconventional relationships [too],” she said, while Corden held her hand.
She added: “That’s remained the same and the lack of cynicism has remained the same. Basically, all the characters in the show really do love each other. Call it boring, but they do.”
Gavin & Stacey aired on BBC One at 9 p.m. London time Dec. 25 and is also available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
James Corden, the co-creator and star of the beloved British sitcom ‘Gavin & Stacey’, recently opened up about why Brits are mourning the end of the show.In an emotional post on social media, Corden expressed his gratitude for the fans who have supported the show over the years and shared his own feelings about the end of the series.
Corden explained that ‘Gavin & Stacey’ holds a special place in the hearts of many Brits because it captured the essence of everyday life in a small town. The show’s humor, heart, and relatable characters resonated with viewers, making it a cultural phenomenon in the UK.
As the show came to an end, Corden acknowledged that saying goodbye was bittersweet. He expressed his pride in the legacy of ‘Gavin & Stacey’ and thanked the cast, crew, and fans for their dedication and love.
Despite the sadness of the show’s finale, Corden remains optimistic about the future and hinted at the possibility of a reunion or special in the future. In the meantime, he encourages fans to cherish the memories and moments that ‘Gavin & Stacey’ has brought into their lives.
As Brits continue to mourn the end of ‘Gavin & Stacey’, Corden’s heartfelt words serve as a reminder of the impact that the show has had on viewers and the lasting legacy it leaves behind.
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