Stacey Christmas: Last News

James Corden has spilled the beans that he and Ruth Jones have finally put the finishing touches on the script for the much-anticipated final episode of Gavin And Stacey.The 45 year old former chat show king shared the exciting news that he and his fellow creator Ruth, 57, were working on a final comeback episode in May, confirming that fans of the hit sitcom are in for a treat with its Christmas return. The series, which originally graced our screens from 2007 to 2010, made a smashing comeback in 2019 with a Christmas special that left viewers hanging as Nessa (portrayed by Jones) dramatically proposed to Smithy (played by Corden).

It looks like Gavin and Stacey: The Finale could be in for a mad dash in order to wrap up production in time for the Christmas Day special, with filming yet to kick off. James Corden, 45, co-creator and star of the much-loved BBC Three sitcom alongside Ruth Jones, 57, is set to reprise his role as Smithy for the show's final festive hurrah, and he's confessed that the timeline is seriously snug.

James Corden reportedly entertained fellow passengers onboard a flight in Portugal after it was forced to carry out an emergency landing.The actor was on a flight which reportedly failed to reach altitude as it was leaving Faro. The plane circled for 45 minutes before pilots announced that they would be making an emergency landing in Lisbon.One passenger has shared detailed of the event, adding that the actor and comedian entertained the other passengers, posed for selfies, and even hinted at the newly revealed Gavin & Stacey episode coming on Christmas Day.Speaking to Metro, the passenger, named Vanessa, said “He walked up and down the aisles talking to people, and let everybody take a selfie with him.”She continued: “I made a joke and went, ‘Oh if we’re all going to die, you could tell us how the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special ends?’ and he went ‘Do you really want to know?’”The former Late Late Show host then teased a resolution to the long-running joke of the mysterious fishing trip shared by Jason and Bryn, as Vanessa shared: “He said ‘I can’t tell you, but do you want to know what happened on the fishing trip?’ and I was like ‘Yes! I do!’ and he was like, ‘I can’t tell you that either.’”She continued to speak on Corden’s demeanour, saying: “He was just really nice, he would have been well within his rights to sit and sulk in his seat like the rest of us would be doing but he didn’t.”Vanessa then explained the context behind some photographs of Corden speaking with a staff member after passengers were forced to vacate the plane following its emergency landing.“We’re in the terminal and there was not a member of British Airways staff to be found,” Vanessa claimed.

for being “rude” to staff at Balthazar restaurant, leading to famed Big Apple restaurateur Keith McNally banning him from the downtown hotspot over his behavior. Spice Girl Mel B has also referred to Corden as “the biggest d–head I’ve ever met.” But, according to The Daily Mail, fellow passengers on Corden’s flight claim that the former talk show host was helpfully advocating for them all when the plane was forced to make an emergency stop in the Portuguese city after a mechanical problem.

for being “rude” to staff at Balthazar restaurant, leading to famed Big Apple restaurateur Keith McNally banning him from the downtown hotspot over his behavior. Spice Girl Mel B has also referred to Corden as “the biggest d–head I’ve ever met.” But, according to The Daily Mail, fellow passengers on Corden’s flight claim that the former talk show host was helpfully advocating for them all when the plane was forced to make an emergency stop in the Portuguese city after a mechanical problem.

Gavin And Stacey creator Ruth Jones has said the leaking of the show’s forthcoming final episode was “really mean”.It was announced earlier this month the much-loved sitcom will conclude on Christmas Day 2024 on BBC One and iPlayer, following leaked reports that another special was in the works in February.“James [Corden] and I wanted to give everybody a nice surprise and I think it was really mean that they leaked it,” Jones said of the leak to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.

Gavin & Stacey Christmas special will not feature the controversial ‘Fairytale Of New York’ lyric that caused a number of viewers to make complaints to the BBC.The uncensored version of the 1987 hit by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, featuring the lyrics: “You scumbag, you maggot/ You cheap lousy f****t/ Happy Christmas, your arse/ I pray God it’s our last“, was performed by Nessa and Bryn during last year’s special.After the episode aired, the BBC received nearly 900 complaints about the lyric.

direct to your inbox Gavin and Stacey fans had a special treat last year when the cast reunited for a Christmas special. And the revival was pretty spectacular as Nessa shockingly proposed to Smithy.

What do you think of the change? Let us know in the comments below. A source told The Sun : "The feeling is that Radio 1’s listeners are younger and may not be as familiar with this song — so it has been decided that the lyrics should be edited." Fairytale of New York's lyrics hit headlines last year, when an uncensored version was sung by characters in the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special.Last year, BBC Radio presenter Alex Dyke also admitted he is "no longer comfortable" with the song in a series of now-deleted tweets.He wrote: "Radio, let's ban Fairytale Of New York this Christmas! 'You're a slut on junk, you s***bag, cheap lousy f****t' - is this what we want our kids singing in the back of the car?"It's an offensive pile of