Kay Mellor's key role in creation of Gavin & Stacey as legendary screenwriter dies aged 71
ok.co.ukThe 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.
If it wasn't for Kay Mellor's comedy, the creative minds behind the Billericay and Barry Island-based BBC hit may never have met.
James Corden and Ruth Jones, the writers behind the comedy show, and Alison Steadman – who plays everyone's favourite Essex mum, Pam – met on the set of Fat Friends in 2000.
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