Gavin and Stacey’s Rob Brydon admits he was ‘moved to tears’ after getting first glimpse at script for final episode
ROB Brydon, who plays Uncle Bryn in Gavin & Stacey, has revealed he was emotionally overwhelmed after reading the script for the final ever episode of the hit sitcom.
While speaking to Chris Evans live from Laverstoke Park Farm, Rob shared his heartfelt reaction to the much-anticipated conclusion set to air on Christmas Day 2024.
Although comeback rumors had circulated since 2019, the return of the beloved BBC sitcom was only officially confirmed in May by co-creators James Corden and Ruth Jones.
Rob admitted to Chris: “First of all, we knew it was going to happen, but we were told we had to keep it a secret. So you have to lie to people!”
The Welsh actor confessed that keeping the news hush-hush wasn’t easy.
“It’s a horrible feeling, because you don’t want to lie to somebody right in the face,” he added.
Rob also disclosed that even after the official announcement was made, the cast had to wait to see the script for the final episode.
“It was a couple of months before the cast saw the script. I only saw it, we were on holiday, we were away, about a month ago,” he explained.
“I read it. Oh, it’s so good,” he told Chris Evans, who cheekily suggested that Rob might be saying that because he has to.
“No, I kind of wouldn’t, actually. I don’t want to tempt fate, but I think it’s fantastic,” Rob asserted.
The comedian went on to share a more personal moment, revealing that he was so moved by the script that he found himself breaking down.
“Do you know what? I was moved to tears, because it’s emotional,” he confessed.
James Corden himself also previously struggled to hold back tears as he recalled the feeling of finishing the final Gavin and Stacey script with Ruth.
On a lighter note, Rob joked about reading parts of the script to his wife while on holiday, despite knowing that the show’s creators prefer to keep things under wraps.
“Don’t tell James and Ruth that, because they’re very secretive. They would probably rather I didn’t read it to anybody!” he laughed.
Discussing the production timeline, Rob confirmed his upcoming schedule, saying, “This week is CarFest, next week is rehearsals, week after that, we start filming it.”
Chris Evans asked how excited he was to reunite with the cast, to which Brydon replied, “I really am, because I know this will be the last time we’ll all be together.
“We all get on so well. And I think it has been 17 years since we started, which is crazy.”
Gavin and Stacey best moments
Gavin and Stacey's Best Moments
With the news that the show is set to make an exciting return to screens, let's take a look at some of the comedy programme's biggest and best moments...
- Smithy and Rudi’s American Boy rap – No one will ever forget when James Corden and Sheridan Smith rapped perfectly word for word Kanye West and Estelle hit American Boy as they walked across the car park on the phone to Gavin.
- Pam’s Vegetarian faux pas – Despite loving a cheeseburger, Pam found herself caught up in a web of unexpected lies when she claimed to be a Vegetarian. She is forced to keep up the secret throughout the entire show and uses hubby Mick to help her scoff meat. She is later rumbled when Stacey catches her in the act as she scoffs ham in the kitchen. Stacey says to her: “Is that ham, Pam!?… “I’ve seen you, Pam. A scotch egg here, a bit of bacon there, putting those regular sausages into the Linda McCartney box”.
- THAT fishing trip – It remains one of the biggest mysteries in Gavin and Stacey’s history as to just exactly what happened on the ill-fated fishing trip. Bryn appears to be hiding a secret as to an occurrence between him and his nephew Jason which has left relations fractures. Ness’ on-off boyfriend, Dave, is the only other person to know the whole truth. Bryn did appear to allude to him and Jason lying together naked to keep warm as he said to Dave: “We’re going to have this out, once and for all, man to man, you may know what happened, David, but you don’t know why it happened! It was freezing cold, it was! And when you are that cold…”
- Islands in the Stream – No one can ever forget the classic Karaoke performance of Islands in the Stream. Nessa and Bryn performed the track in front of all their nearest and dearest. It saw the whole pub burst into some line-dancing as they enjoyed a boozy night out.
- The Xmas special proposal – In 2019, fans were left overjoyed when the show made a comeback but it ended on the ultimate cliffhanger. Nessa asked Smithy if she would marry him as she finally laid bare her feelings for him. Fans were gutted as the show then cut straight to the credits as they never found out just how Smithy answered. Will it all be revealed in the brand-new episode?