The emotional farewell to the popular sitcom, which saw characters Smithy and Nessa finally get their happy ending, drew an average audience of 12.3 million, according to overnight figures. It surpassed the show's 2019 Christmas special by more than half a million viewers.
The Gavin And Stacey finale secured the highest Christmas Day ratings since 2008, it has been claimed. The emotional farewell to the popular sitcom, which saw characters Smithy and Nessa finally get their happy ending, drew an average audience of 12.3 million, according to overnight figures. It surpassed the show's 2019 Christmas special - which had an overnight audience of 11.6 million - by more than half a million viewers.
Fast-forward to the wedding day and, after a series of bridezilla moments, ring bearer and best man Gavin tells Smithy during the ceremony that he thinks he is making a mistake marrying Sonia. After many guests - including Neil the Baby, Smithy and Nessa's teenage son - stand up when asked if anyone else objects to the marriage, Smithy realises he has to confess his true love and leaves Sonia a jilted bride.
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