Gavin & Stacey: New photos reveal sneak peek of Christmas special

Gavin and Stacey returns after a five-year break to BBC One at 9pm on Christmas Day.

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00:00The BBC has released new images from the highly anticipated Gavin and Stacey Christmas special.

00:06After a five-year absence, the Shipman and West families are set to return in a festive

00:10episode airing on Christmas Day at 9pm on BBC One.

00:14The photos offer a glimpse of familiar faces, including Gavin, Stacey, Nessa and Smithy,

00:18sharing laughs alongside Gwen, Jason and Uncle Bryn, in what looks to be a festive celebration

00:23at Pam and Mick's home in Essex.

00:26Fans are eager for the special, which is being promoted as the final episode of the beloved

00:29series, to answer those lingering questions.

00:32The story picks up five years after Nessa proposed to Smithy during the Christmas special

00:36of 2019.

00:38Viewers are still wondering if the pair went on to get married.

00:41There's also a promise that the mystery surrounding the infamous fishing trip, a long-standing

00:44subplot involving Uncle Bryn and Jason, will finally be resolved.

00:49James Corden, who plays Smithy and co-created the show, recently hinted at the emotional

00:53depth of the special.

00:54What people are going to see on Christmas Day is the culmination of a 20-year love story,

00:58which hopefully shows, if nothing else, that love is complicated and messy for everyone,

01:02he said.

01:03Following the festive episode, a documentary titled A Fond Farewell will air on New Year's

01:08Day to celebrate the sitcom's 17-year journey and its status as one of Britain's most cherished

01:13comedies.