BBCThe owner of a cafe made famous after featuring in Gavin & Stacey has said he fought back tears watching the show’s last episode.
The finale of the hit BBC show – written by James Corden and Ruth Jones, who also star as Smithy and Nessa – aired on Christmas Day, and attracted 12.3m viewers.
Marco Zeraschi, who runs Marco’s in the south Wales resort of Barry Island – where Stacey worked – said: “Ruth got in touch with me yesterday morning, Larry (Lamb, who plays Gavin’s dad Mick) phoned me on Christmas morning, James sent me a lovely message.”
Meanwhile, the BBC has confirmed that despite a report in one newspaper, there are no plans for a Gavin & Stacey spin-off show.
“Larry told me he is coming down in February to stay – he loves Barry,” Marco told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast.
“He has said to me on several occasions that he would love to live here – he’s a cold water swimmer, and has Barry Island on his doorstep.”
Marco said there was a bumper crowd on the island in the Vale of Glamorgan the day after the show went out, as fans descended to see where the finale was filmed.
Tom Jackson/BBC/PA WireThey included one of Barry’s real-life famous sons, the BBC Wales weather presenter Derek Brockway.
“It was lovely to see families out enjoying themselves, the weather wasn’t the best – even Derek Brockway turned up to give me a weather report, and for a cup of coffee.”
“A lot of them were Gavin & Stacey fans, which was lovely to see, but sad too, as that’s it now. I did fight back a few tears watching it go out.”
“I’ve had 17 years of this, and I can only describe it as one hell of a ride!”
Allow Instagram content?
Corden thanked fans for tuning into the finale after it secured the highest Christmas Day ratings since 2008.
He wrote an emotional farewell to the show, which drew an average audience of 12.3 million on Christmas Day, according to overnight figures.
Corden also shared photos of him as Smithy and Jones as Nessa, along with the cast filming.
He wrote on Instagram on Thursday: “Here’s some behind the scenes photos from the special. Thank you so much to everyone who watched last night.
“It means more than you’ll know. All my love, James xx.”
Why Gavin & Stacey stars got in touch with me at Christmas
This Christmas, I received a surprise message from two stars of the hit TV show Gavin & Stacey – James Corden and Ruth Jones. As a long-time fan of the show, I was thrilled to hear from them and couldn’t believe they had reached out to me.
In their message, they expressed their gratitude for my support of the show over the years and wished me a happy holiday season. They also shared some behind-the-scenes stories from filming and reminisced about their favorite moments on set.
It was a truly special moment for me and one that I will always cherish. Knowing that the stars of one of my favorite TV shows took the time to reach out to me at Christmas made my holiday season even more magical.
I am grateful for the connection I have with Gavin & Stacey and will continue to be a dedicated fan for years to come. Thank you, James Corden and Ruth Jones, for making my Christmas one to remember.
Tags:
Gavin & Stacey stars, Christmas, celebrities, holiday season, famous actors, BBC show, reunion, festive greetings, celebrity news, Christmas message, British comedy, James Corden, Ruth Jones
#Gavin #Stacey #stars #touch #Christmas
Leave a Reply