Gavin and Stacey's Ruth Jones makes surprise appearance at Stockport church choir performance

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Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones made a surprise appearance at a church in Stockport on Sunday night (December 15). The annual Choirs by Candlelight performance was being held at the St Michael and All Angels Parish Church, in Bramhall.

The Welsh actress, 58, who co-wrote and co-starred in the BBC sitcom as well as being famous for roles in Stella and Little Britain, rocked up at the church for the annual performance following an invite from her friend - who is also the choir master.

The St Michael’s Voices and Meraki choir groups live streamed their carol singing service online, in which Jones also stood to give a reading to the packed-out church. READ MORE BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Chris McCausland dropped 'bombshell' on Dianne Buswell before final Peter Crossen, Conservative ward councillor, shared a selfie of himself with Jones following the service on Sunday night, in which he wrote: "What a wonderful community we have.

It was an absolute pleasure to be at St Michael & All Angels Bramhall tonight to deliver the first reading of the carol service.