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EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has spoken about the "difficult time" she faced following the death of soap legend June Brown. The iconic actress died in April 2022 at the age of 95.

Gavin & Stacey Ruth Jones has put to bed the recent rumours surrounding the popular British sitcom.It was reported this week that the series, which stars co-writer James Corden, along with Joanna Page, Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb, would be returning for another Christmas special later this year.However, this was not confirmed by BBC and today (February 14), Jones has addressed the rumour.Speaking with Irish radio station RTE Radio 1, via the BBC, she said: “All I can say is, if there was something to say on that front, James and I would happily announce it, we would.”Dave ‘Coaches’ actor Steffan Rhodri also weighed in on the news telling BBC One’s Morning Live he had “no knowledge to impart”.The actor said: “I’ve heard there was a rumour, I never know where they star and I certainly don’t know where they’ll end.”The sitcom, which ran for three seasons, followed the lives and close family relationships of a married couple, who met online despite one of them living in Barry in Wales and the other in Billericay, Essex.Gavin & Stacey won several awards, including a BAFTA Audience Award. In 2019, it was named by Radio Times as 17th-greatest British sitcom.The 2019 Christmas special aired on BBC One, and gathered nearly 18.5million viewers – making the broadcast the most viewed non-sporting event in the UK in a decade and the most-watched comedy in 17 years.The special ended with a cliffhanger marriage proposal from Jones’ character Nessa, to Corden’s character Smithy.

EXCLUSIVE: Beloved BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey is set to return for another a bite at the Christmas cherry.

Gavin & Stacey fans are in for a huge treat as a Christmas special of the BBC sitcom is reportedly in the works.

Gavin And Stacey is officially set to make a comeback after five years.The BBC sitcom – starring James Corden and Ruth Jones – is set to return for another Christmas special, which is expected to be filmed over the summer, according to Deadline.It is also believed that the majority of the main cast will likely return for the special.The last time they made an appearance was in the 2019 Christmas special which was left on a cliffhanger, with Nessa (Ruth) proposing to Corden’s character Smithy, and the episode ending before he could provide an answer.The news comes after stars of the BBC show have constantly said it was unlikely to make a return in recent years.Joanna Page, who played Stacey in the sitcom, was the latest to play down the chances of a Gavin And Stacey comeback back in November, despite fans hoping that Corden moving back to the UK following his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US would increase the chances of a return.Speaking to MailOnline, Page said at the time: “I can see them never doing any more because it was nice to leave it on a cliffhanger because it’s up to the viewer to imagine what would have happened. So I can imagine them ending it like that.”“I wouldn’t be surprised if I didn’t get the call, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I did,” she continued.

James Corden has opened up about a possible Gavin and Stacey return in a new interview.The 2019 Christmas special of the show left viewers on a cliffhanger as Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, proposed to Corden’s character Smithy. Created by Corden and Jones, Gavin and Stacey aired between 2007 and 2010 for three seasons. The show returned for a Christmas special in 2019.Speaking to Sky News about a possible return, Corden said: “I genuinely don’t know if we’ll ever do another one.

Fans of hit BBC TV show Gavin and Stacey will certainly remember Neil the baby from classic episodes of the series, but would they recognise him today? Actor Oscar Hartland is all grown up and has continued to embrace being on screen. Gavin and Stacey viewers will remember that characters Smithy and Nessa had a baby boy together, who was affectionately referred to as Neil the baby almost every time he appeared in a scene. Actors James Corden and Ruth Jones had strong on screen chemistry that captured the hearts of viewers worldwide, turning the show into something of a cult phenomenon.

Gavin & Stacey are not keen on another full season of the show, but may be keen for a future one-off special.The smash-hit sitcom originally aired from 2007-2010 on the BBC before getting a one-off festive special in 2019.Speaking to Radio Times, stars Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman – who played Gavin’s parents Mick and Pam Shipman – are keen on another special, but not a fourth full season of the show.Steadman said: “I’d like to do another, but I don’t know if I could do seven episodes. A special would be great fun and it wouldn’t be too draining and exhausting. The Christmas special cliffhanger ending was brilliant.

BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey has been put up for sale.The three-bedroom property, located in the coastal town of Barry in South Wales, is available to rent for £995 per month, or buy for £212,000.The property listing reads: “Unfurnished three bed terrace formerly used as Uncle Bryn’s house on Gavin and Stacey! Accommodation includes a hall, lounge/dining room, kitchen, rear lobby and ground floor bathroom/WC/shower. Outside there is a forecourt and enclosed rear garden.”In the show, Uncle Bryn (Rob Brydon) lived in the house opposite his sister-in-law Gwen’s (Melanie Walters) home, where Stacey (Joanna Page) used to live.Speaking about the property to Sky News, Andrew Fenton from Chris Davies Estate Agents said the series had “reignited Barry”.“There is that immediate connection where as soon as the word Barry is mentioned people say Gavin and Stacey,” Fenton said.Created by James Corden and Ruth Jones, Gavin and Stacey aired between 2007 and 2010 for three seasons.

ITV sitcom by Eric Chappell, which came to an end in 1978. Airing for four years, the series was an adaptation of Chappell's stage play The Banana Box. The series followed Rupert Rigsby (played by Leonard Rossiter), the seedy landlord of a run-down townhouse.

Rob Brydon once had to have a word with his Gavin & Stacey co-star James Corden over the actor 'becoming ratty and irritable'.

Two years on from the Covid-19 pandemic, and, despite the current challenging climate, with an emerging cost-of-living crisis, interest in launching a new business in Scotland remains.

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Strictly Come Dancing fans were left asking ‘what’s occurring?’ after BBC Three announced a beloved TV character would be strapping on their dancing shoes in the hopes of snatching the Glitterball trophy. A tweet posted on Friday said Nessa, portrayed by Ruth Jones, from Gavin and Stacey would be the latest star joining the cast.

Strictly Come Dancing fans around the world were left bamboozled by an announcement which saw BBC Three's official social media account reveal a supposed new contestant for this year's season. The message said that Nessa from Gavin & Stacey would be appearing on the 2022 edition of the dance show, despite Helen Skelton yesterday completing the star studded line-up. They posted: "Oh! What's occurring? Nessa is bringing Barry Island to the ballroom as the 20th celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly 2022.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left scratching their heads on Friday, after BBC Three tweeted out that the latest contestant to join the show was a fictional character. The lineup for the 2022 series has been steadily revealed this week, with celebrities such as Matt Goss, Fleur East and Will Mellor taking part. But fans were baffled when the official BBC Three Twitter account announced that Nessa from Gavin & Stacey would be the last addition to the lineup.

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing have been left confused after the BBC appeared to announce that a "new contestant" was joining the show - Nessa from hit comedy show Gavin & Stacey. It all started when BBC Three posted: "'Oh! What's occurring?' Nessa is bringing Barry Island to the ballroom as the 20th celebrity contestant confirmed for #Strictly 2022." They even went as far as to mimic the promotional Strictly Come Dancing contestant announcement shots, superimposing an image of Nessa, with her black bob and gold chain, onto a blue disco background.

British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, crime novelist Ian Rankin and legendary actress Sheila Hancock are some of the first big names announced to be taking part in this year’s Manchester Literature Festival.

James Corden has teased fans of Gavin & Stacey by stating co-writer Ruth Jones will "know when it's right" to bring the popular BBC sitcom back. The host of The Late Late Show, 43, added that the writing duo would figure out the timing together - "if that ever happens". In 2019, the show returned for a Christmas special with the episode ending on a cliffhanger with Ruth's, 55, character, Nessa Jenkins, dropping to one knee to propose to James', Smithy.The comeback special won the Impact Award at the 2020 National Television Awards.

Kay Mellor's family has thanked fans for their “wonderful words, messages and tributes” to the actress and scriptwriter after laying her to rest at a private funeral. Kay's husband Anthony, and her daughters Yvonne and Gaynor Faye – who is also an actress – said they were "heartbroken" by their loss after the star's death last month aged 71.

Kay Mellor has died at the age of 71. The Leeds-born scriptwriter passed away on Sunday her production company announced: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely and sudden passing of our beloved friend, mentor and colleague Kay Mellor on Sunday 15th May 2022.

The TV world has paid tribute to Kay Mellor, after the sad news of the screenwriter's death died at age 71. Kay was best known for her Bafta-nominated TV programme, Fat Friends, which stole the hearts of the nation in the early noughties.The drama was set in Kay's hometown, Leeds, and focused on the members of a slimming group. And as well as being a fantastic show in its own right, Fat Friends helped bring another British classic to our screens – Gavin and Stacey.

Scriptwriter Kay Mellor has died aged 71. A spokesperson for her TV production company, Rollem Productions, said: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the untimely and sudden passing of our beloved friend, mentor and colleague Kay Mellor on Sunday 15th May 2022. “We have lost a phenomenal talent and a true luminary.

Depending on which side of the pond you are depends on how you best know James Corden. For some, the actor will forever be known as the iconic Smithy, who loved nothing better than lounging around in tracksuits and causing chaos. For others, James is better known as being chatshow royalty, interviewing the most famous celebs on his Late Late Show.

Rob Brydon and Ruth Jones enjoyed a Gavin and Stacey reunion on stage as their characters Uncle Bryn and Nessa.The duo teamed up at CarFest, which is an annual family music and motoring festival held in Cheshire and Hampshire, England. Dressed as his beloved character Uncle Bryn, Rob introduced singer James Blunt on to stage to perform and the pair even sang his single Wisemen together.

Gavin and Stacey stars Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon will reunite in a new one-off comedy filmed in the Scottish Highlands. The BBC One show, called 'Gaynor and Ray', will follow a couple from Cardiff, Wales, on their honeymoon to Scotland where they meet a variety of characters and situations.

Stars of the hugely popular BBC comedy Gavin & Stacey, Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon are said to be filming a new festive comedy special for the BBC set to air at Christmas.The show, titled Ray & Gaynor, is said to be a one-off comedy set in the Scottish Highlands.

James Corden has gathered his thoughts on writing another Gavin And Stacey special with Ruth Jones, after she told fans there were "no plans" for more of the show last year. On Thursday, the 42-year-old actor told Zoe Ball on her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show "it doesn't feel like the end" of the BBC comedy just yet.

direct to your inboxIf we think back to last Christmas, the Gavin and Stacey special was one of the biggest TV moments of the year.Fans of the sitcom waited an entire decade to see the Shipman-West clan again in Essex and Barry Island.Writers and stars of the show James Corden and Ruth Jones, reunited after 10 years for the hour-long Christmas special on the BBC.And after ending on that cliffhanger, fans have spent the last year desperately hoping for another festive edition or a new