GAVIN and Stacey fans have worked out the ‘real reason’ behind the show’s emotional ending.
Over 12 million viewers tuned in to watch the BBC sitcom’s final ever outing after 17 years.
Smithy and Nessa tied the knot leaving viewers emotional by the tear-jerking scenes[/caption]James Corden’s alter ego Smithy finally got married to Ruth Jones’ Nessa Jenkins in tear-jerking scenes.
It almost didn’t happen as the larger-than-life character was set to get hitched to Sonia before family and friends intervened.
Beforehand, Smithy’s friends organised a big stag do for his final week of freedom
However, it didn’t go according to plan with their once hilarious foam disco parties now failing to hit the mark.
Commenting on the scenes, Gavin and Stacey fans understood why James and Ruth wrote the scenes the way they did.
One viewer remarked: “The disappointment of the night out the lads had meticulously planned was so relatable…trying to repeat the past never works and helped them to realise how much they’ve changed.
“Old Smithy would have been inconsolable about this fail – the more mature version is the man he needs to be to finally get together with Nessa and not care what anyone else thinks.”
A second replied: “I thought it was also a gentle message to the audience about how the show cant carry on or come back and be just how it was – sometimes you just have to appreciate things for what they were and move on.”
“I also thought it was a good nod to how much older they are now compared to the original series when they did enjoy foam parties,” a third posted.
Overnight figures show Gavin and Stacey attracted the largest Christmas Day audience since 2008.
Meanwhile, Ruth Jones revealed how one character was cut from the show as they ‘had no space’ for him.
Some viewers will remember Barry’s own Del Boy, Dick Powell, who has popped up throughout the series, flogging random wares.
He’s sold everything from Black Market sat navs to meat he’s stolen from the slaughterhouse.
Dick is also the only resident on the Island who speaks only Welsh.
Despite appearing in two episodes and being mentioned many times throughout the show, the dodgy salesman was not in the finale.
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