Strictly Come Dancing gave viewers an early Christmas treat with a world exclusive first look at the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special.
The hit series is returning to our screens this December for what’s being dubbed the final episode ever.
BBC viewers got a sneak peek of the highly anticipated special during the finale, which eventually saw Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell crowned the winners.
Set to air on Christmas Day, the new episode will pick up from the dramatic cliffhanger of the 2019 special, which saw Nessa on one knee, proposing to Smithy.
The 2019 episode, which ended with Nessa’s surprise proposal, became the most-watched TV comedy show since Only Fools and Horses in 2002.
Actress Ruth Jones made an appearance during the Strictly final as Nessa to read out the terms and conditions to viewers, all while delivering some classic one-liners.
Strictly Come Dancing gave viewers an early Christmas treat with a world exclusive first look at the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special
BBC viewers got a sneak peek of the highly anticipated special during the finale, which eventually saw Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell crowned the winners
During her appearance on the BBC show, she was playfully heckled with her iconic catchphrase ‘What’s occurring?’ to which she quickly fired back: ‘Oh, you don’t think I hear that every day?!’
The trailer opens with Stacey (Joanna Page) chatting on the phone to her husband Gavin (Mathew Horne) while he’s at work, bringing back memories of their early days together in the 2000s.
‘Oh, I’m absolutely buzzing, I am. A whole weekend away, just me and you!’ Stacey says excitedly.
‘Well, yeah, except it’s not just me and you, is it?’ Gavin replies, just before some more familiar characters make their entrances.
In comes Smithy (James Corden), cheekily nicknaming Gavin ‘Gaviscon,’ while Pam (Alison Steadman) and Mick (Larry Lamb) bustle about preparing the table for a festive family feast.
Pam, as always, has her rollers in and is dressed in pink, flapping around as husband ‘Michael’ takes a more laid-back approach, strolling leisurely around the house.
It doesn’t take long for the drama to kick in, with Nessa offering a stern warning to her son, Neil the Baby (played by the same actor as the original newborn).
‘Pass me those nunchucks,’ she says to Stacey, proving she’s still the no-nonsense mum, while Neil sports a mischievous grin.
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell won the 2024 dance competition
Strictly viewers were treated to a first look at the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special
Gavin and Stacey will air on Christmas Day on BBC One, picking up from the 2019 cliffhanger
Fans took to X to share their excitement
Meanwhile, Gwen (Melanie Walters) raises the infamous fishing trip with Bryn (Rob Brydon) and Jason (Robert Wilfort), accusing them of ‘tearing the family apart.’
Could this finally be the moment we learn what really happened all those years ago?
Fans of Pete (Adrian Scarborough) and Dawn (Julia Davis) will also be pleased, as the couple are back to their usual bickering.
In one scene, Dawn calls Pete a ‘despicable little rat,’ proving they’re as fiery as ever.
However, the drama soon fizzles out, and the families are seen having a wild, drunken dance-off in Pam and Mick’s living room.
Smithy and Nessa get up close and personal, with some seriously flirtatious moves thrown in.
Does this mean Smithy actually say yes to Nessa’s proposal back in 2019? It looks like we might finally get some answers this Christmas.
Fans quickly took to social media, expressing their excitement at seeing the trailer for the high-anticipated series.
It comes after a BBC source previously revealed that Nessa would be making an appearance on the Strictly final
A source said: ‘The BBC have gone all out with their Strictly surprises this year — and having Ruth in as Nessa is the cherry on the cake. Ruth will be doing a skit as Nessa this week’
They wrote: ‘NESSA DOING THE T&CS AND THEN THE GAVIN AND STACEY TRAILER AT THE END I CANNOT WAIT,’
‘The Gavin & Stacey finale trailer I can’t wait to watch it but I’m not ready for it to be completely over,’
‘So happy that chris won and the gavin and stacey trailer!!!! cannot wait,’
‘The gavin and stacey trailer using mamma mia, have you ever seen a more me coded video WOW,’
‘Gavin and Stacey’s last episode looks good, but I’m sad it’s the last one,’
‘Full goosebumps for the Gavin and Stacey trailer. I am so excited!’
‘Gavin and Stacey exclusive trailer?! Strictly, you’re killing me here!’
It comes after a BBC source previously revealed that Nessa would be making an appearance on the Strictly final.
It comes after James Corden and Ruth issued a major update as they joined Zoe Ball for the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast: A Gavin and Stacey Takeover on Tuesday
Die-hard fans have been speculating about how the co-creators will round off the show, (James as Smithy, Mathew Horne as Gavin, Joanna Page as Stacey and Ruth as Nessa)
A source told The Sun: ‘The BBC have gone all out with their Strictly surprises this year — and having Ruth in as Nessa is the cherry on the cake.
‘Last Saturday they had Wallace and Gromit read the Ts and Cs for voting, and Ruth will be doing a skit as Nessa this week.
‘The BBC have worked really hard to get these off the ground and it’s a great cross-promotion for what will be their two biggest shows at Christmas.
‘Strictly fans loved seeing Wallace and Gromit and the BBC think they’ll be thrilled when Nessa pops up on Saturday night.’
James and Ruth were joined by Joanna Page, Mat Horne, Rob Brydon, Alison Steadman, Larry Lamb and Rob Wilfort for the three hour long special.
During the show they revealed secrets about the upcoming finale, shared some of their favourite memories from the series and discussed all things festive.
Die-hard fans have been speculating about how the co-creators will round off the show, with the duo giving an insight on Monday.
Many questions remain unanswered since the last episode, including what happened after Nessa’s shock proposal to Smithy.
While the plot for this year’s Christmas special still being kept tightly under wraps, Ruth has revealed that they are definitely bring the sitcom to an end.
Speaking in an interview with The Big Issue she said: ‘I keep telling people this finale might not be what you are expecting. And I guarantee we will definitely not be coming back.’
James added: ‘What people are going to see on Christmas Day is the culmination of a 20-year love story, which hopefully shows, if nothing else, that love is complicated and messy and for everyone.’
Elsewhere, one Gavin and Stacey star has confirmed that they will be appearing in the highly-anticipated Christmas special and dropped a major hint about the final scene.
Steffan Rhodri, known as Dave ‘Coaches’ Gooch on the show, has revealed a small spoiler about the final episode.
Speaking to Metro, he said: ‘My character Dave is a bit of an outsider but they planned it so that with the last scene we did, which is the ending, we were all together and it was very touching.’
He added that he can’t say anything else about the Christmas special, but he can confirm that he will be in it.
Steffan missed the 2019 Christmas special, meaning he hasn’t filmed for the show in 17 years.
He said: ‘I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It was like putting on a pair of old trousers. It was really lovely to hang out with them again.’
Fans know coach driver Dave for his iconic line about what he will and wont put up with on his coach – ‘fags and weed, glue and speed, but I draws the line at crack’.
But what they may not know is that Steffan based the character on his uncle who is a coach driver with a similar attitude.
The Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special airs at Christmas Day at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.