Gavin & Stacey isn't far from the forefront of our minds, mainly because we love it so much and want it to come back. Much of the cast are still busy acting and working on new projects and there's no word yet on another series, despite the actors being asked constantly whenever they are interviewed about any new projects they are working on. Find out the definitive answer on whether there'll be another series, here.
The Christmas special in 2019 was so well-loved and had that massive cliffhanger it would be heartless not to come back for another series. So, while we'd love to see the Barry and Billericay lot back together, let's find out what the cast are up to now. For more television stories follow WalesOnline's TV page.
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Mathew Horne
The actor who played Gavin has recently had a big-screen role in Catherine Tate's The Nan Movie as Jamie the grumpy nan's grandson.Now 43, Mathew last year married girlfriend Celina Bassili, 27, in Oslo. Since Gavin & Stacey the actor has also had roles in Bad Education, Drunk History, Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes and he plays Roy Silver in Sky's Agatha Raisin.
But he's lucky to even be alive. Horne survived being hit by a train in 2018. The actor was clipped by an East Midlands Trains passenger service on a pedestrian crossing and thrown backwards, miraculously escaping serious injury.
Joanna Page
Swansea actress Joanna has moved over into TV presenting in recent years, co-hosting The Pet Show and Shop Well For Less during the past couple of months. Recently giving birth to her fourth child, Boe, Joanna is married to actor, James Thornton. As well as small screen acting roles in The Syndicate, Doctor Who, Midsomer Murders, Jo, 45, has also been in movies Dolittle and Dream Horse. She previously said she's 'more than happy to do Gavin & Stacey Christmas specials until the end of time'
Ruth Jones
One of the brains behind the whole operation, Ruth is about to reunite with Rob Brydon (Uncle Bryn) on new BBC comedy, Ray & Gaynor - we're not sure when that's coming out, but as soon as we know, we'll let you know. Ruth has also appeared on Iaith ar Daith on S4C to learn Welsh and she's penned a number of best-selling novels, including Us Three and Never Greener.
Steffan Rhodri
It was one of life's great injustices that Dave Coaches didn't even have a moment in the 2019 Christmas special, but actor Steffan Rhodri hasn't been quiet since the show initially finished back in 2010. A Welsh TV stalwart, Steffan had roles in Pobol y Cwm, Belonging, A Mind to Kill and loads more before G&S and since then he's been working on even more high profile films and TV.
Steffan's had roles in Harry Potter, Wonder Woman - in which he sported an even better 'tache than Dave - and last year he was in thriller sequel, Don't Breathe. On the small screen you'd have seen him in Apple Tree Yard, Keeping Faith, Manhunt, We Hunt Together and Netflix's Last Kingdom. Earlier this year he was a judge on the Welsh regional round of Great British Menu.
Larry Lamb
Gavin's father, Mick Shipman, is played in the BBC comedy series by actor and radio presenter Larry Lamb. Mick - who runs his own company - is a calming influence on his wife, Pam, and is content with their life.
During the show's initial run, Lamb, 74, also played villain Archie Mitchell on EastEnders from 2008 until 2009. He later went on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2016, when he came seventh and clashed with Homes Under the Hammer frontman, Martin Roberts who said that Lamb's actions reminded him of being bullied at school.
After leaving the camp Lamb told Ant & Dec in his exit interview that: "Martin isn’t the sort of person I’d be going out with socially, that’s all there is to it. That concentrated time together puts heat on the pot and sometimes that bubbles to the surface. We had a couple of little conversations but that was put to rest.”
Lamb has also had acting roles more recently in true crime film The Hatton Garden Job and in New Tricks. He notably led the cast of the short-lived show Pitching In, set in a fictional North Wales caravan park in 2018, where he was reunited Larry with Gavin and Stacey co-star Melanie Walters. In his personal life, Larry has four children, including radio presenter George Lamb, and is also a grandfather.
Alison Steadman
British TV and film stalwart Alison is originally from Liverpool and her first husband was acclaimed director, Mike Leigh. With Leigh she had two sons, Toby and Leo and the pair worked together frequently in their early days, with Mike writing and behind the camera and Alison acting on productions like Abigail's Party, Nuts in May, Secrets & Lies and Life is Sweet. For the latter, Alison won National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress in 1991.
The pair divorced in 2001 after almost 30 years of marriage and the accomplished stage and film actress is now the partner of Pontypridd-born actor, Michael Elwyn, who's recently been seen in Coronation Street. Elwyn, 79, has also had roles in Bad Girls, Stella, Quiz and Robin Hood. Post-Gavin & Stacey Alison has appeared in films, The King's Man, Dad's Army and TV shows, Yonderland, Boomers, Inside No. 9 and loads more.
Robert Wilfort
Porthcawl actor Robert plays the ex-pat brother of Stacey, Jason who was involved in that fishing trip, and has been seen in some high-profile telly shows as well as dodging questions about what happened on the scandalous trip with Uncle Bryn. Robert, 44, has had roles in The Crown, Bridgerton and Sex Education on Netflix as well as the film, The Dig.
Rob Brydon
We put Uncle Bryn actor Rob further down the list as it seems he's never off the TV, so we know what he's up to. With his podcast, Brydon &, Rob is also producing brilliant interviews with celebs in between appearing on Would I Lie to You and touring with his audience with-style show.
James Corden
Another star of the show, and Ruth Jones' co-creator who has gone on to huge success, this time in America as he hosts his nightly late show on CBS. Corden, who was Smithy in the sitcom, has been nominated for 22 Primetime Emmys, hosted the Tony Awards and won a Tony in 2012 for his role in the stage show One Man, Two Guvnors. He hosted the Friends Reunion and starred in the movie adaptation of Cats.
Melanie Walters
The actress, who was Stacey's mother Gwen, is a pilates teacher in Mumbles but since Gavin & Stacey she's also starred in Pitching In with Larry Lamb. Melanie is also a regular panto star.
Margaret John
The beloved Welsh actress played saucy, naughty, sweary Doris, who loved a spliff and a toyboy, and the actress passed away in 2011. The 2019 Christmas special paid tribute to the Swansea-born star who had been on our TVs since 1960 when she starred in a TV adaptation of How Green Was My Valley. Her final role was in Game of Thrones.
Julia Davies
Dawnie from next door is an accomplished comedy writer and actor outside Gavin & Stacey and is married to another Brit comedy legend, Julian Barratt of The Mighty Boosh. The 55-year-old has had success post-G&S with dark comedies Hunderby and Camping. Performance-wise Julia has also been in A Very British Scandal and film, Fighting With My Family.
Adrian Scarborough
Oven-glove and ugly ring lover, Pete Sutcliffe is played by Adrian who's had non-stop appearances in Britsh TV and film since the early 1990s. Films include Gosford Park, The History Boys, The King's Speech and recently, 1917. On telly Adrian has appeared in Stella, Crashing, Call the Midwife and Killing Eve. Recently, he revealed how hard TV wife Julia, is to work with because she's so funny.
He said: "I actually find Julia Davis hard to work with. She performs right on the edge of corpsing. I think there’s some outtakes from series three and a scene where we were all around the table — Steadman, Larry Lamb, myself and her — and she and I could not keep it together. Then Steaders went. We did so many takes and in the end the director said, ‘I don’t think there’s anything else for it but to take a 15- to 20-minute break to let everybody calm down."
Mathew Baynton
Deano, Gav's mate who couldn't decide whether he preferred coffee or tea, is played by Mathew who a regular on BBC sitcom, Ghosts. He's also co-created Ghosts, and Yonderland, with Horrible History team of Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond. Mathew and the team have just finished filming series four of the comedy, due to air later this year. He of course also starred with James Corden again in The Wrong Mans.
