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Fat Friends star Richard Ridings is almost unrecognisable in his latest TV role, almost 20 years after the hit show aired on ITV.The actor is best known for playing Alan Ashburn in the TV series about a slimming club.The show first aired in 2000 and also featured the likes of Gaynor Faye and Gavin & Stacey stars Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman. It wrapped in 2005 but today, Richard looks very different with his new bald look and more casual attire. But there's one thing that everybody will probably recognise about him, and that's his voice.

Gavin and Stacey making a comeback following a reunion with co-stars James Corden and Rob Brydon.The actress is currently starring in Sister Act: The Musical on the West End and appeared on the red carpet with Corden and Brydon on Thursday (March 21), once again fueling rumours of the show returning for the first time since the 2019 Christmas Special.Jones was asked about hopes of the show coming back by Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show yesterday (March 22), who asked if there’d ever be a resolution to the special’s cliffhanger ending in which Nessa proposed to Smithy.“Is he though? Is he waiting? James and I think those characters exist and that Nessa is still working down the slots in Barry Island,” said Jones. “We like to think that their lives are carrying on.When pressed further, Jones said: “Who knows? You never say never in this world, do you?”Deadline reported last month that another Christmas special was apparently in the works and was scheduled to be filmed in the summer.Despite this, stars of the BBC show have constantly said it was unlikely to make a return in recent years.Joanna Page, who played Stacey in the sitcom, was the latest to play down the chances of a Gavin And Stacey comeback back in November, despite fans hoping that Corden moving back to the UK following his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US would increase the chances of a return.Speaking to MailOnline, Page said at the time: “I can see them never doing any more because it was nice to leave it on a cliffhanger because it’s up to the viewer to imagine what would have happened.

Fat Friends focuses on a slimming club in Headingley, Leeds, which is run by the formidable Carol (played by Janet Dibley). She tried to persuade the members of the group to follow the "super slimmers" diet to varying degrees of success.The show first aired on ITV and ran for four series and starred a number of famous faces including Ruth Jones, James Corden, Gaynor Faye and Alison Steadman. 19 years after the series came to an end, Fat Friends is now available to stream on Netflix with a new generation enjoying the drama.

Fat Friends, which stars several cast members from Gavin & Stacey, has been released on Netflix almost 20 years after the show ended.Earlier this week, the steaming service uploaded all four seasons of the comedy drama, which ran on ITV from 2000 to 2005.Set in Leeds, the series followed the lives of several slimming club members from varied backgrounds. The club was run by the formidable Carol (Janet Dibley), who fruitlessly tried to persuade the members of the group to follow the ‘Super Slimmers’ diet.Created by Kay Mellor, the series starred Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman, who all went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.Netflix’s decision to upload the series clearly went down well with fans, as the show currently sits second in the streamer’s top 10 most-watched programmes in the UK, with Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen holding the top spot.After seeing that all of the episodes were available to stream on Netflix, fans soon took to social media to share their excitement.“Fat Friends is on Netflix and I am buzzing for a lazy morning watching a few eps.

BBC's Gavin and Stacey star Alison Steadman has spoken out about the show coming back with new episodes. Alison Steadman, who played Pamela Shipman and is loved by many fans, acted with stars like Larry Lamb, Matthew Horne, James Corden, Joanna Page, and Ruth Jones.The show had three seasons and was last seen in 2019 for a Christmas special. Fans want to know if Smithy (played by Corden) said yes to Nessa's (played by Jones) big question because the last episode ended in a cliff-hanger.

Fans of Saturday Kitchen were left disgruntled at this weekend's instalment of the show, which featured Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones as a guest star. While many were happy to see the actress, 57, who is famed for playing Nessa in the sitcom, some took to social media X, formerly Twitter, to share their frustration at her 'annoying habit'. As she spoke with presenter Matt Tebbutt and got involved in the show, viewers felt she was 'speaking over' the chef too much during the programme.

Sharon Osbourne slammed James Corden on Celebrity Big Brother on Thursday, but his co-star and loyal friend Ruth Jones has fiercely defended the former Late Late Show host. Ruth, 57, once described the Gavin and Stacey star as “a very emotional guy”. James, 44, was once banned from New York restaurant Balthazar after being branded as an “abusive customer”.

Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones had viewers agreeing "it's lush" over her fashionable look during an appearance on the BBC's Saturday Kitchen. Ruth was among the guests on the Saturday morning cookery show this weekend.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has opened up on the "difficult time" she faced following the death of her beloved co-star June Brown. late actress June played BBC soap favourite Dot Cotton since 1985 up until 2020.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has spoken about the "difficult time" she faced following the death of soap legend June Brown. The iconic actress died in April 2022 at the age of 95.

Gavin & Stacey Ruth Jones has put to bed the recent rumours surrounding the popular British sitcom.It was reported this week that the series, which stars co-writer James Corden, along with Joanna Page, Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb, would be returning for another Christmas special later this year.However, this was not confirmed by BBC and today (February 14), Jones has addressed the rumour.Speaking with Irish radio station RTE Radio 1, via the BBC, she said: “All I can say is, if there was something to say on that front, James and I would happily announce it, we would.”Dave ‘Coaches’ actor Steffan Rhodri also weighed in on the news telling BBC One’s Morning Live he had “no knowledge to impart”.The actor said: “I’ve heard there was a rumour, I never know where they star and I certainly don’t know where they’ll end.”The sitcom, which ran for three seasons, followed the lives and close family relationships of a married couple, who met online despite one of them living in Barry in Wales and the other in Billericay, Essex.Gavin & Stacey won several awards, including a BAFTA Audience Award. In 2019, it was named by Radio Times as 17th-greatest British sitcom.The 2019 Christmas special aired on BBC One, and gathered nearly 18.5million viewers – making the broadcast the most viewed non-sporting event in the UK in a decade and the most-watched comedy in 17 years.The special ended with a cliffhanger marriage proposal from Jones’ character Nessa, to Corden’s character Smithy.

EXCLUSIVE: Beloved BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey is set to return for another a bite at the Christmas cherry.

Gavin & Stacey fans are in for a huge treat as a Christmas special of the BBC sitcom is reportedly in the works.

Gavin And Stacey is officially set to make a comeback after five years.The BBC sitcom – starring James Corden and Ruth Jones – is set to return for another Christmas special, which is expected to be filmed over the summer, according to Deadline.It is also believed that the majority of the main cast will likely return for the special.The last time they made an appearance was in the 2019 Christmas special which was left on a cliffhanger, with Nessa (Ruth) proposing to Corden’s character Smithy, and the episode ending before he could provide an answer.The news comes after stars of the BBC show have constantly said it was unlikely to make a return in recent years.Joanna Page, who played Stacey in the sitcom, was the latest to play down the chances of a Gavin And Stacey comeback back in November, despite fans hoping that Corden moving back to the UK following his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US would increase the chances of a return.Speaking to MailOnline, Page said at the time: “I can see them never doing any more because it was nice to leave it on a cliffhanger because it’s up to the viewer to imagine what would have happened. So I can imagine them ending it like that.”“I wouldn’t be surprised if I didn’t get the call, and I wouldn’t be surprised if I did,” she continued.

James Corden and Ruth Jones have reunited after they were spotted out and about in Soho, London.

James Corden has opened up about a possible Gavin and Stacey return in a new interview.The 2019 Christmas special of the show left viewers on a cliffhanger as Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, proposed to Corden’s character Smithy. Created by Corden and Jones, Gavin and Stacey aired between 2007 and 2010 for three seasons. The show returned for a Christmas special in 2019.Speaking to Sky News about a possible return, Corden said: “I genuinely don’t know if we’ll ever do another one.

Fans of hit BBC TV show Gavin and Stacey will certainly remember Neil the baby from classic episodes of the series, but would they recognise him today? Actor Oscar Hartland is all grown up and has continued to embrace being on screen. Gavin and Stacey viewers will remember that characters Smithy and Nessa had a baby boy together, who was affectionately referred to as Neil the baby almost every time he appeared in a scene. Actors James Corden and Ruth Jones had strong on screen chemistry that captured the hearts of viewers worldwide, turning the show into something of a cult phenomenon.

Gavin & Stacey are not keen on another full season of the show, but may be keen for a future one-off special.The smash-hit sitcom originally aired from 2007-2010 on the BBC before getting a one-off festive special in 2019.Speaking to Radio Times, stars Larry Lamb and Alison Steadman – who played Gavin’s parents Mick and Pam Shipman – are keen on another special, but not a fourth full season of the show.Steadman said: “I’d like to do another, but I don’t know if I could do seven episodes. A special would be great fun and it wouldn’t be too draining and exhausting. The Christmas special cliffhanger ending was brilliant.

BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacey has been put up for sale.The three-bedroom property, located in the coastal town of Barry in South Wales, is available to rent for £995 per month, or buy for £212,000.The property listing reads: “Unfurnished three bed terrace formerly used as Uncle Bryn’s house on Gavin and Stacey! Accommodation includes a hall, lounge/dining room, kitchen, rear lobby and ground floor bathroom/WC/shower. Outside there is a forecourt and enclosed rear garden.”In the show, Uncle Bryn (Rob Brydon) lived in the house opposite his sister-in-law Gwen’s (Melanie Walters) home, where Stacey (Joanna Page) used to live.Speaking about the property to Sky News, Andrew Fenton from Chris Davies Estate Agents said the series had “reignited Barry”.“There is that immediate connection where as soon as the word Barry is mentioned people say Gavin and Stacey,” Fenton said.Created by James Corden and Ruth Jones, Gavin and Stacey aired between 2007 and 2010 for three seasons.

ITV sitcom by Eric Chappell, which came to an end in 1978. Airing for four years, the series was an adaptation of Chappell's stage play The Banana Box. The series followed Rupert Rigsby (played by Leonard Rossiter), the seedy landlord of a run-down townhouse.

Sharon Stone looks half her age as she dances in bedazzled suit“He mumbled something and I went, ‘What? I’m really sorry, I can’t understand what you’re saying’.“And he kept mumbling, and I said (loudly), ‘What?’ and he said (loudly), ‘I would be lost without you’.”Ruth is hopeful the pair will write together again but any more of Gavin & Stacey seems doubtful.She went on to say there were currently no plans to write more episodes, but added: "I don't know what will happen in the future."The article was titled: "The James Corden I know is no bully – but I’ll just never find him sexy, says Gavin and Stacey co-star Ruth Jones."Earlier this month, restaurant boss Keith McNally called him out on Instagram showing fans two alleged accounts of his behaviour.In one report, a manager claimed he "yelled" at staff over a wrong order, which left a waitress "shaken".Keith followed up his post saying James had "apologised profusely" for his behaviour and that he had given him a second chance.In the latest episode of his The Late Late Show, the host finally broke his silence about the claims. Carol Vorderman unveils Pride of Britain gown as she gives beauty tips [PICTURED]James Corden 'deeply regrets' being 'rude' to restaurant staff [REVEALED]Michelle Keegan teases fans in bath snap after turning heads in corset [INSTAGRAM]He told viewers: "Look, when you make a mistake, you've gotta take responsibility.So I thought I would, if it's okay, share with you what happened."James went on to say that the restaurant messed up his wife's order and brought food over that she's allergic to.Following this, he said in "the heat of the moment" he made a "sarcastic rude comment about cooking it" himself.He continued: "It is a comment I deeply