On Thursday, Corden, who watched the Gavin and Stacey finale on Christmas Day with Ruth, shared behind-the-scenes photos from the set, including one of himself and Mathew Horne, who plays Gavin, holding hands in bed together.

James Corden wanted to "trick everybody" with the plot line of Gavin and Stacey's final episode. The hit show returned to screens with a new festive special on Christmas Day, five years after the 2019 special ended on a cliffhanger that saw Nessa (Ruth Jones) get down on one knee and propose to Smithy (Corden).

JAMES Corden has shared unseen behind-the-scenes photos from Gavin and Stacey, after gaining an emotional response from fans following the Christmas Day finale. The Gavin & Stacey Christmas