New Gavin & Stacey photos released before finale

Nessa, Stacey, Gwen, Bryn, and Gavin head to Essex for one final episode

Several new photos from Gavin and Stacey have been released ahead of the sitcom's upcoming final episode.

A new promo image features James Corden as Smithy, alongside Ruth Jones as Nessa, Mathew Horne as Gavin, and Joanna Page as Stacey on Trinity Street in Barry.

There are also dozens of photos from the episode itself.

The final episode, which will air on BBC One on Christmas Day, was announced earlier this year.

Gwen, played by Melanie Walters, and Uncle Bryn, played by Rob Brydon, are seen clambering into Bryn's car alongside Gavin, Stacey, and Nessa.

No prizes for guessing where they are heading.

"In Barry, Bryn's packing the Picasso in readiness for a trip to Essex," reads the official synopsis.

Stacey and Bryn prepare to head to Billericay in the trusty Citroen Picasso

Soon enough, Gavin, Stacey, and the rest of their family and friends are seen in high spirits with another get together at Pam and Mick's house.

This time it looks like Bryn will be giving limbo a go.

Uncle Bryn gives limbo a go at Pam and Mick's house

Clearly, Pam and Mick are playing host this time around, but why are they partying?

"Over in Billericay Pam is stressing out at the prospect of playing hostess, not helped by a newly retired Mick practising his golf swings in the living room and there have been more ups and downs in Pete and Dawn's relationship."

Pam freaks out in the kitchen of her Billericay home

Before the final episode, the last we saw of Nessa and Smithy was in the 2019 Christmas special, where Nessa went down on one knee, asking Smithy to marry her.

Clearly, things have moved on since then, with the finale picking up five years later.

The Gavin and Stacey gang are reunited in Billericay

Appearing on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2, co-writers Ruth Jones and James Corden revealed that it was actually their last day ever working on the show.

"Today is the last day on the finale," said Corden.

"We've done the edit, now we're doing the bit, the dub part," said Jones. "It's where all the sound goes on, the sound effects and all that kind of thing. It'll be the last day that we're in the studio together."

Along with these first-look images, fans can also get a glimpse behind the scenes.

New photos taken during filming show some of our favourite Gavin & Stacey stars on set, with Ruth Jones, as Nessa, getting a quick touch up to her make-up while filming on Trinity Street.

Whether or not he said 'yes' remains to be seen.

Ruth Jones getting her make up done while filming on Trinity Street in Barry

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Although the upcoming finale will be the last episode of Gavin & Stacey, that doesn't mean their stories won't continue... even if we're not around to see it.

"I think we've always felt like they really do exist," said Jones.

"It's not like they're dying – well, watch the final. But the thing is, we feel like they still exist so for us, they're carrying on living their lives in Barry or Billericay, just we are not party to what goes on in their life any more."

The first official image from the final episode of Gavin & Stacey was released earlier this month after filming wrapped in October.

The cast delighted fans for several weeks as they took to the streets of Barry, as well as appearing on the seafront at Barry Island to film the upcoming special.

The final episode of Gavin and Stacey will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One at 21:00 GMT on 25 December.

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