THERE is less than a month to go untilthe much-talked about Gavin & Stacey Christmas special. Instead, Smithy (James Corden) is with Sonia, with whom he has some excruciating baby talk over the phone until she turns up in Barry. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. It ended on a dramatic cliffhanger with a marriage proposal between two major characters left unanswered. However it seems that Laura Aikmanremained relatively well behaved. Christmas in Essex: Christmas Wonderland returns to Lakeside Shopping Centre with giant wheel and outdoor ice rink, The annual Christmas village is back at Lakeside Shopping Centre once again, GMB host Piers Morgan trolled on social media after people notice 'messy' lounge, The Good Morning Britain host was sharing some quality time with his daughter, A12 live traffic updates as Brentwood crash causes long delays, The crash happened near J12 for the A1023 Chelmsford Road, Famous pie and mash shop F. Cooke confirm plans to open new Chelmsford restaurant, F Cooke have been operating in London since 1862, The UK's longest and fasted zipline is opening at Bluewater Shopping Centre next February, It will be based just a short M25 drive from the Essex border, When do the clocks go back? After Gavin and Stacey ended he played Shaquille Fraser in Jack Whitehall's Bad Education series as well as Roy Silver in Sky 1's Agatha Raisin. The long-awaited show will return on Christmas Day 2019. In an exclusive interview with The Sun, the Welsh actress said: “It is so complicated for me and James to get together to write. Since the show ended he has starred in numerous big budget Hollywood movies and landed his own US chat show, The Late Late Show. Alison Steadman is probably one of the most famous faces on the show thanks to her lengthy career. He says that he's bought a ring, in Bluewater Shopping Centre of all places, and that he plans to propose. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Robert plays Stacey's older brother Jason, who lives in Spain. The closest she got was in September, where she retweeted a clip from Gavin & Stacey writer and star James Corden's American TV talk show. ", I loved lockdown with my man, ex & his new fella, says Rebecca Adlington, Dani Dyer shows off her baby bump as she goes shopping with Georgia Steele, SAS: Who Dares Wins chaos as Ulrika, Vicky Pattison & Jake Quickenden quit, Phil Collins's wife dumped him with ‘I’ve found someone else’ text, Woman who gets sent a rude photo online has the best comeback for the bloke, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Before Gavin and Stacey she was known for shows like Pride & Prejudice and Abigail's Party. For other inquiries, Contact Us. By the end she has left early to spend time with her family, leaving Smithy in Barry. Meet the cast of the Gavin & Stacey 2019 Christmas special. View our online Press Pack. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. What happens to Sonia in Gavin & Stacey? One fan tweeted Larry, writing: 'Please convince @RuthJonesNews & @JKCorden to do another series !! For Gavin and Stacey, parenthood continues to present them with several challenges, their 'baby' now being ten. Christmas Special. Gavin & Stacey fan were left in shock in the wake of the Christmas Special, as images appeared to show two of the minor characters locking lips. Warning: This article contains some spoilers! With a birthday on Christmas Eve, London-born Laura is 34 and has a long list of screen appearances, starting back in 1996 in the film Surviving Picasso, which starred Anthony Hopkins. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special: Laura Aikman Tells All About Joining TV's Most Dysfunctional Family The actress played Smithy's new girlfriend Sonia in the much-awaited reunion episode. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Corden and Jones wrote a Christmas Day 2019 special for BBC One. Laura is a familiar face on UK comedy shows, appearing in Citizen Khan, Bluestone 42, The Job Lot, That Mitchell and Webb Look and she was Rosie in Keith Lemon: The Film. We did not conquer. "Gavin & Stacey" A Special Christmas (TV Episode 2019) - IMDb Taking to Instagram, she posed with her on-screen boyfriend telling followers: "This job made my year. Gavin and Stacey aired originally back in 2007 (Image: BBC) We found out that Sonia, rather than a new love interest for Gavin or a teacher/neighbour, is Smithy's new girlfriend. 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After the Christmas Special has aired, we now know that Sonia is the new girlfriend of Smithy. He was also the history teacher in Skins and he voices Samson in Thomas & Friends. 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