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Tragic detail in photo taken during last ever Gavin and Stacey scene makes it even more heartbreaking

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Published 16:55 26 Dec 2024 GMT

Tragic detail in photo taken during last ever Gavin and Stacey scene makes it even more heartbreaking

We're still all in tears

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

Contains spoilers

If you’re like me, you watched the ending to Gavin & Stacey last night through a stream of tears.

The final ever episode is widely agreed by fans to be one of the best finales ever, with The Guardian’s Rachel Aroesti saying in their five-star review: Gavin & Stacey: The Finale will make you smile, but mainly it will make you sob uncontrollably.

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“A send-off that pulls at the heartstrings, and then some.”

The final episode revolves around Smithy, with it seemingly resolving early on in the plot whether or not he said yes to Nessa’s proposal in the 2019 Christmas special.

With everyone heading to Smithy’s stag-do and wedding the assumption is he did, but after a nice rug pull, it is revealed his wedding is, actually, to Sonia.

Hijinks ensue, emotional confessions are made and, after a run to the docks to confess his love to Nessa after ditching Sonia at the altar, the pair finally tie the knot after 17 years.

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The pair are quickly shown to be married, and the whole main cast are shown having a dance and a drink, before sitting down to take a group photo.

The finale has been well received (BBC)
The finale has been well received (BBC)

If you thought that had you in tears though, a detail revealed from a Q&A about the show will make you well up again.

Scott Bryan, a British Film and TV critic, shared a list of insights from the Q&A, all of which are totally fascinating.

Whether it be why Neil the Baby was cast and asked to sing or how the actor for Sonia hid her involvement in the show, the thread is full of gems.

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One that stood out to fans however, regarded the final scene.

Bryan tweeted: “The final day of filming was supposed to be Smithy in a car, but they moved the schedule around so the final day of filming was the final scene, when everyone was together.

The final shot that had us all tearing up (BBC)
The final shot that had us all tearing up (BBC)

“The sound department played the theme of the song, Stephen Fretwell's 'Run,' which moved cast to tears.”

James Corden said of the final scene in an interview with GQ: "We really, really felt that the last day should be the last scene, and that the last line should be the last thing that we ever shoot."

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Ruth Jones said of the scene: “When she called cut on the very last take [the music began]… And that got us all going, as you can imagine".

Fans were moved by the details, with one responding to the tweet saying: “I've gone. I've actually gone.”

Another said: “It was absolutely fantastic. Laughing out loud. Totally made Christmas. Tv Gold”.

A third said: “The cast must have heard the applause through the tears, in rooms across Britain, cos the finale of #GavinAndStacey truly lived up to it's hype.

“Best ending to a series on Christmas Day since Only Fools and Horses 1996.”

Featured Image Credit: BBC

Topics: Netflix, TV, TV and Film, BBC, Gavin And Stacey

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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