Gavin and Stacey's James Corden says it's 'rare to see people like Smithy and Nessa fall in love'

James Corden, of Gavin and Stacey fame, has spoken about the rarity of characters like Smithy and Nessa 'falling in love' on screen. The former late-night host recently concluded filming for the Christmas special of the much-loved series.

In July, the comedian and actor announced that he and Ruth Jones had completed the script for the final episode, with the BBC confirming in October that filming had wrapped up. The show is set to air on Christmas day.

In the concluding episode, viewers will see more of Nessa and Smithy. James revealed that fans will learn more about Ruth's character Nessa's history and her future with James' character Smithy.

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Speaking on the Table Manners podcast with Jessie and Lennie Ware, James shared: "Nessa has had this unbelievable checkered life and you find out more about that in this special - some really fun bits that we wrote."

He suggested that fans are fond of Smithy and Nessa because 'on TV or films, you very rarely see people that look like Ruth and I fall in love. ' He elaborated: "You just don't. I'd be dropping off a TV to Hugh Grant in Bridget Jones and Ruth's like working on a newsstand when someone buys a newspaper.", reports the Mirror.

"What I like about the show is that it's so messy and complicated and they just clearly have fantastic sex. I really enjoy that confidence."

Ruth added that she and James initially struggled to define the unique relationship between their characters when creating the show.

Ruth commented: "The first time they had sex was in the very first episode and I think because we didn't quite know what the show was we were probably being quite sitcom about it."

Also, James shared: "It's one of the best pieces of acting, what Ruth did with that character. The show picks up five years after we left off."

He added to the anticipation, noting that more than 18 million people tuned in for the last special, which scooped the impact award at the 2020 National Television Awards. Loyal fans can catch the much-awaited 'Gavin And Stacey: The Finale' on BBC One at 9pm on Christmas Day, with the programme also becoming available on BBC iPlayer.

Additionally, the documentary 'Gavin And Stacey: A Fond Farewell' will be aired at 7pm New Year's Day on both BBC One and BBC iPlayer.