Gavin and Stacey's Joanna Page confesses Christmas episode left her feeling 'exhausted'

ok.co.uk:

Joanna Page has emotionally revealed that leaving Gavin and Stacey was akin to parting with a dear friend, as tears were shed daily on set.The hit show's finale took its emotional toll on the 47 year old actress and with growing excitement surrounding the final episode, which is set to grace our televisions on Christmas Day, Joanna, who plays the lovable Stacey, shared her feelings on the much-awaited reunion and the heartfelt goodbyes.

In a recent interview, she explained how finishing filming “felt like a grief”, having starred on the show since 2007. “Saying goodbye to Gavin and Stacey felt like a grief.

When I came home from filming, I was absolutely bloody exhausted! You're saying goodbye to each location and person. I was crying from the second day,” she told woman&home magazine.

As the last days on set unfolded, the beloved actress explained that it was like one “big family reunion” because everyone on set knew that the Christmas episode would be the end of a chapter.