Gavin and Stacey addresses what really happened on THAT fishing trip – and someone knew the truth all along
GAVIN and Stacey addressed the show’s infamous fishing trip for one final time as fans were left on the edge of their seats desperate to find out what really happened between Bryn and Jason.
The events of what happened have long remained a mystery on the BBC sitcom but as it drew to a close once and for all – it had to be addressed for the final time.
Amid a shock revelation that Gwen West was having a secret romance with Dave Coaches – it turned out that he actually knew a lot more about her family than he had been letting on.
Bryn was left furious to discover that Gwen and Dave had dated in secret for six months which led him to hit out in a furious rant about keeping things from the family.
The moment in question caused Gwen to furiously lash out as she decided to remind him of his very own secrets.
Bryn muttered: “Secrets and lies, Gwen. Secrets and lies.”
To which she furiously responded by saying: “Secrets? You want to talk about secrets?
“Thirty years ago, you two went on a fishing trip that almost tore this family apart.
“And you still haven’t told a single soul what happened.”
As Jason, Stacey and Nessa stood and looked on, it forced Jason to make the most shocking revelation about the fishing trip to date.
Jason said: “That’s not strictly true. He did tell someone.
“And that someone is standing in this room.
“Isn’t he, Dave?”
Gwen then said in bemusement: “You know what happened on the fishing trip?”
Amid a tense atmosphere, Bryn said: “Yes, go on, Dave.
“If this is true love, as you purport it to be, then there’ll be no secrets between you.
“Look her in the eye and tell her.”
It seemed as though the truth was finally to be confessed once and for all as Dave began to recount the story.
He said: “From what I was told, it was cold.
“The tent was up and the sun was down. The fire was blazing. And the soup was bubbling in the billy can.
“And then…”
The clan were then saved by the bell as the smoke alarm began to ring out as Gwen burnt her infamous omelette’s.
Speaking about the infamous fishing trip to The Sun and other press, Jason actor Robert Wilfort confessed that he was glad that the special did not give away what had happened.
The actor said: “I’d like to say now and forever, the joke has always been you don’t find out what happens on the fishing trip.
“I’m sorry everybody, but that has always been the joke and it always will be because it’s funny.
“It’s funnier that way.
“And I was so pleased that we didn’t reveal it because we’ve never known what it is.”
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 the 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 cheesburger, Pam found herself caught up in a web of unexpected lies when she claimed to be 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 history as to just exactly what did happen on the ill-fated fishing trip. Bryn appears to be hiding a secret as to an occurance 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 all be revealed in the brand new episode?