Ruth Jones as Nessa and James Corden as Smithy on Gavin and Stacey set
Gavin and Stacey fans are in for a treat after pictures from set have appeared to reveal a huge plot point (Picture: Click News And Media)

Gavin and Stacey fans have been in prolonged turmoil (no exaggeration) since the last episode half a decade ago ended on a huge cliffhanger.

Earlier this year, the BBC show’s creators Ruth Jonesand James Corden answered all our prayers when they announced a final Christmas special.

Now, viewers might finally be put out of their misery and discover what happened after Nessa (Ruth) proposed to Smithy (James).

Gavin and Stacey fans will recall the 2019 episode cut to the credits before Smithy could answer.

However, pictures from the set in Barry Island for the upcoming special suggest Smithy came to his senses and said ‘yes.’

James as Smithy was seen in a black suit jacket and wearing a wedding ring on his finger as they filmed the final scenes.

Ruth Jones as Nessa wearing a wedding ring during Gavin and Stacey filming
Ruth as Nessa was spotted what looked like a wedding ring on the set of Gavin and Stacey (Picture: Click News And Media)

James Corden as Smithy wearing a wedding ring during Gavin and Stacey filming
James as Smithy was also seen wearing a matching wedding band (Picture: Click News And Media)

Ruth Jones as Nessa, wearing a black dress and putting on a black coat on the Gavin and Stacey set
Ruth as Nessa looked like she was wearing a gothic bridal dress (Picture: Click News And Media)

James Corden as Smithy wearing a suit on the Gavin and Stacey set
James as Smithy looked as though he was dressed as the groom (Picture: Click News And Media)

James Corden as Smithy wearing a suit and walking down the street on the Gavin and Stacey set
James and the rest of the cast were filming on Barry Island (Picture: Click News And Media)

James Corden as Smithy wearing a suit on the Gavin and Stacey set
Fans have waited for five years to hear if Smithy said yes (Picture: Click News And Media)

Ruth Jones as Nessa and Joanna Page as Stacey wrapped up in black coats on the Gavin and Stacey set
Ruth has been trying to keep the plot details of the Christmas special under wraps (Picture: Click News And Media)

Ruth Jones as Nessa and Joanna Page as Stacey exiting a building with tinsel on the Gavin and Stacey set
Joanna as Stacey looked as though she was dressed as a wedding guest (Picture: Click News And Media)

Ruth Jones as Nessa wearing fishnet tights, a black coat and black dress on the Gavin and Stacey set
Onlookers said they heard the cast performing the conga (Picture: Click News And Media)

Ruth as Nessa was also wearing a ring on that finger and looked like a blushing bride-to-be in a gothic black halter-neck dress.

Other characters including Stacey (Joanna Page) and Gavin (Mathew Horne) were in their finery, looking every inch wedding guests.

According to passersby, they were heard doing the conga as they wrapped filming.

James previously teased that Nessa and Smithy would get their happily ever after.

Ruth Jones as Nessa wearing a gothic bridal dress on the Gavin and Stacey set
James previously teased Nessa and Smithy would get their happily ever after (Picture: Click News And Media)

Ruth Jones as Nessa leaving a building with a DJ set on Gavin and Stacey set
It looks as though Ruth as Nessa was exiting a wedding reception with a DJ (Picture: Click News And Media)

Mathew Horne as Gavin putting hands on his head and Ruth Jones as Nessa on the Gavin and Stacey set
Mathew as Gavin also looked smart in his trademark cardigan and chinos (Picture: Click News And Media)

Ruth Jones as Nessa and Joanna Page as Stacey on the Gavin and Stacey set
Fans have descended on the filming locations to get a glimpse at the cast (Picture: Click News And Media)

He shared an image of a sweet illustration showing Smithy’s arm around Nessa, with love hearts around their heads.

The message below them read a lyric from the show’s soundtrack: ‘Tell me tomorrow, I’ll wait by the window, for you.’

On Barry Island, the cast were seen filming on Trinity Street and also in Essex, with fans descending upon both locations to catch a glimpse of the show.

In a video previously shared to social media, Ruth addressed the cheering crowd for one last time, saying: ‘Thank you so much for coming here today and being so patient because you haven’t seen anything because we’ve been indoors!

Larry Lamb as Mick wearing a blue floral shirt and pink trousers on the Gavin and Stacey set
Larry as Mick looked very dapper in a blue shirt and pink trousers (Picture: Click News And Media)

Mathew Horne as Gavinwearing green chinos and a navy cardigan on the Gavin and Stacey set
They filmed the final scenes which will be aired around Christmas day (Picture: Click News And Media)

Julia Davis as Dawn wearing a green lace dress on the Gavin and Stacey set
The rumoured wedding’s other guests also include Julia as Dawn (Picture: Click News And Media)

Julia Davis as Dawn wearing a green lace dress on the Gavin and Stacey set
Julia as Dawn looked chic in a green silk dress (Picture: Click News And Media)

‘But it shows that you are true committed fans of the show and we hope that you won’t be disappointed on Christmas Day when all will be revealed.’

She went on: ‘It’s our farewell to Barry and to Trinity Street.

‘You won’t be seeing us here anymore. But we’ve had a wonderful 17 years. It’s been fantastic.’

‘Thank you very much for everything, we’ll see you soon,’ James added.

Ruth Jones as Nessa proposing to James Corden as Smithy in an episode of Gavin and Stacey
Nessa proposed to Smithy in the last Gavin and Stacey episode (Picture: BBC)

Ruth Jones as Nessa holding an engagement ring in front of James Corden as Smithy on an episode of Gavin and Stacey
But it cut to the credits before viewers heard Smithy’s response (Picture: BBC)

Ruth Jones as Nessa eyeballing James Corden as Smithy in a Gavin and Stacey promo image
Gavin and Stacey fans have been dying to know if Smithy said yes (Picture: Baby Cow/BBC)

Further details about the Christmas special have been kept tightly under wraps, with reports that the cast have been told to keep their scripts hidden and stay on ‘high alert’ when it comes to leaks, as bosses are challenged in keeping the storylines a secret.

The fan-favourite show aired for three series between 2007 and 2010 and made a comeback in 2019 for a one-off festive episode which ended on Nessa’s proposal to Smithy.

It scored the highest overnight Christmas ratings in 12 years, attracting an average audience of 11.6 million viewers, making it the biggest festive special since Christmas Day 2008.

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