Gavin & Stacey star reveals the cast who will be returning for the final episode - with two fan favourites reunited

After welcoming her second child last September, Alexandra Burke is in her element as she embraces life as a mum while working in the job she loves.The singer, 35, who became a household name after winning The X Factor in 2008, shares two children – aged nine months and 23 months old – with footballer boyfriend Darren Randolph.The couple have kept their little ones’ names and genders private. And while it’s not even a year since she gave birth, Alexandra hasn’t slowed down one bit – with music on the back burner while her acting career thrives. She is currently starring alongside Ruth Jones in the theatre production of Sister Act, and has bagged a role in the new Paramount+ TV series Curfew, which is being filmed this year.

Gavin And Stacey creator Ruth Jones has said the leaking of the show’s forthcoming final episode was “really mean”.It was announced earlier this month the much-loved sitcom will conclude on Christmas Day 2024 on BBC One and iPlayer, following leaked reports that another special was in the works in February.“James [Corden] and I wanted to give everybody a nice surprise and I think it was really mean that they leaked it,” Jones said of the leak to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.

Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne has become a father to a son and was seen with his little one over the weekend for the first time since becoming a dad. Mathew, 45, is married to set designer Celina Bassili and according to The Sun the pair reportedly became parents shortly after they got married in 2021 though they kept their exciting news under wraps. In pictures obtained by The Sun, Mathew can be seen pushing a pram while Celina cradles a baby.

Sheridan Smith is on the verge of signing a deal to star in the final episode of Gavin and Stacey, according to insiders.The narrative that James Corden and Ruth Jones have crafted for the grand finale reportedly includes Sheridan's character Ruth 'Rudi' Smith Despite rumours suggesting otherwise, sources close to the BBC show revealed that informal chats with the actress have already kicked off.This TV deal comes as a shocker to fans, especially since Sheridan's West End stage show Opening Night was abruptly halted two months early, and she was notably absent from the 2019 Christmas Special. An insider spilled: "The script for Gavin & Stacey: The Finale includes all of the show’s major players - including Smithy’s sister Rudi.

Fans of Gavin & Stacey were overjoyed when it was announced earlier this month that the much-loved comedy will return for a Christmas special this year.The bittersweet news that the episode will also be the last was announced on social media by James Corden, who co-writes and stars in the show with Ruth Jones. It’s been five years since the sitcom last graced our screens, and viewers were left on a cliffhanger when Nessa (played by Ruth) proposed to Smithy (played by James), but the credits rolled before he could answer. And one person who can’t wait for a reunion is actress Alison Steadman, who plays the legendary Pam Shipman in the show.

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PETA has called on Gavin and Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones to turn Pam into a vegan for the show's finale.The much-loved BBC sitcom is set to return this year for one final festive episode, with Alison Steadman, 77, reprising her role as Pamela Shipman, who has previously pretended to ditch meat in the series. Now, PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - has urged the writers to make sure Pam fully embraces a plant-based diet in her last appearance, claiming it would be a "wonderful note" to end the series on.

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Gavin and Stacey fans were thrilled with the announcement earlier this month that the beloved sitcom is set to return for a festive special this year.

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More stars seem to have confirmed their return to Gavin and Stacey, for the final instalment this Christmas. Show writers James Cordon and Ruth Jones revealed that they were back working on the iconic show, nearly five years after the last episode aired in 2019.

Fans of the iconic Noughties reality TV series The Simple Life will be rejoicing with the news that the two stars of the show, Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton, are now working together on a new series, according to TMZ.The two women rose to fame more than 20 years ago when their reality series became a hit around the world.The premise of the show was that Nicole, the adopted daughter of Lionel Richie and Brenda Harvey, and Paris, the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels, were two young and very wealthy socialites who left behind their luxurious lives to try out menial jobs, and discover what life would be like without the money they were used to. Over five seasons, the pair worked in fast food restaurants, tried their hands at being camp counsellors, did farm work and travelled across the US in a pink pickup truck, doing jobs such as making sausages and even working as maids at a nudist resort.

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Coronation Street's Chris Gascoyne, who is a legend on the cobbles, has bagged his first major role since his departure last year. Fans of the soap were left teary-eyed over Christmas when Peter Barlow, portrayed by Chris, 56, bid farewell to Weatherfield and his wife Carla Connor.The character Peter had been grappling with the sudden death of Stephen Reid, whom he accidentally ran over with his taxi in fear that Stephen was going to harm Jenny Connor.

Longtime friends Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are teaming up once again!

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The highly-anticipated return of Gavin & Stacey has sparked excitement among fans, with reports surfacing that stars James Corden and Ruth Jones turned down a lucrative Netflix deal in favour of airing the Christmas special on BBC One. Following reports of a tug-of-war between BBC and Netflix over the rights to the sitcom's festive comeback, James Corden took to Instagram to share the official announcement.

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James Corden and Ruth Jones, the stars and creators of Gavin and Stacey, reportedly turned down Netflix for the show's finale, feeling that they've made the "right decision" to keep it on the BBC.The exciting news, announced this week, revealed that the beloved sitcom will return for its "finale" this Christmas, airing on BBC One. This follows the latest festive special episode of the BAFTA-winning series that had aired on the channel in 2019.

After six long years away from our screens, it’s official - iconic BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey is back for one night only, as the cast reunite this Christmas for the final ever episode. Announcing the news on social media, creators James Corden and Ruth Jones blindsided fans on Friday, when they shared s snap of the final script alongside the caption.