The cast of Gavin and Stacey were kept in the dark about Sonia's return for this year's Christmas special, with Laura Aikman, who plays Sonia, kept completely separate from the rest of the production.
A Gavin and Stacey star has revealed how Sonia was 'kept a secret from the cast' as the crew went to extreme lengths to keep her return hidden. Gavin's almost bride-to-be Sonia , played by Laura Aikman , left viewers shocked when she 'came back to ruin Christmas' during this year's special. Her bridesmaid Anna, played by Lauren Cornelius, has now detailed how the plot was kept underwraps, with nothing being given away until the first read through.
Speaking in an interview with The Mirror, she explained: 'We never met Laura until filming, she was secret, she was in different hotels and not allowed to be part of anything. She didn't exist, her name wasn't on anything. 'Hearing the story for the first time because none of us were sent the script, we didn't know anything, everything was revealed at the first read through. Lauren's own character was also kept secret until the last minute with her being given several names throughout the audition process. The actress added: 'It was Katie first, then it was Leticia, and then it was Anna. It was totally wild, it was surreal in itself, it was absolutely incredible. After the show aired, Laura took to Instagram to share the adorable moment her parents discovered she was returning to the sitcom as Sonia while watching the finale. Her appearance came as a shock to the nation, as Laura had been 'hidden away' in a separate hotel during filming, and she had signed an NDA preventing her from revealing she was returning
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