EastEnders star missed out on major Gavin and Stacey role after 'disastrous' audition
ok.co.ukEastEnders' Natalie Cassidy, who has been playing Sonia Fowler since 1993, revealed that she once auditioned for a major role in Gavin and Stacey but didn't get the part.The revelation came during an episode of the Off The Telly podcast, which she co-hosts with Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page, who plays the character Stacey.The podcast also saw appearances from fellow BBC stars Adrian Scarborough (Pete), Robert Wilfort (Jason), Christine Gernon (director), and a surprise visit from James Corden.
While discussing the much-loved comedy ahead of its final episode on Christmas Day, Natalie confessed to having a lesser-known link to the show.
She admitted: "Can I tell you a secret? Not about me, but I've got one tiny link to Gavin and Stacey. I auditioned for the part of Smithy's sister. "I told you [Joanna} but I've not said it out loud.
I went up Oxford Street into Baby Cow. Did all my read with James and didn't go to plan, unfortunately." The role of Smithy's chilled-out sister Ruth 'Rudi' Smith was eventually landed by Sheridan Smith of The Royal Family fame, who is set to return to our screens after more than a decade.
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