Gavin and Stacey's Larry Lamb opens up on close bond with co-star Alison Steadman

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The holiday cheer is in full swing, and Larry Lamb is buzzing with excitement as he steps back into the shoes of Mick Shipman for the much-awaited finale of Gavin & Stacey.The iconic series, penned by the dynamic duo James Corden and Ruth Jones, is making a comeback after a five-year hiatus with one final episode to delight fans. "What an extraordinary experience filming it was," enthuses 77 year old Larry, who stars as Gavin's dad. "For all the people who have been watching religiously since the show started, you've got a trip coming up, I'll tell you that!

Everybody is going to get flipped and flipped again because it's so, so clever, what Ruth and James have done.The way they've tied all the loose ends of the story together - it's like a piece of a fabric that's been knitted and interwoven.

It's an incredible episode." Since its debut in 2007, Gavin and Stacey charmed viewers for three seasons before making a grand return in 2019 with a Christmas special that left everyone on tenterhooks as Nessa, played by Ruth, popped the question to Smithy, portrayed by James.

With fans eagerly awaiting to see if the couple finally gets their happily ever after, the anticipation for the concluding episode, airing on Christmas Day, is through the roof. "This is the one job where I've signed up before even seeing the script," Larry confessed. "We all said 'yes' before we knew what it was, because we needed to all be free before they could start planning it.