Larry Lamb gives update on Gavin & Stacey movie 👀
This would be amazing!
Believe it or not, it has been seven months since THAT cliffhanger ending between Nessa and Smithy on the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special, and we still wonder at least twice a week what is next for the fictional couple.
With reports of the cast creating more series, lockdown would have been the perfect opportunity for writers James Corden and Ruth Jones to write some further episodes, but so far nothing has been revealed.
However, rumour has it a Gavin & Stacey movie has also been discussed, and Larry Lamb, who plays Mick Shipman in the hit BBC series, appeared on Loose Women to update fans.
Speaking to Andrea McLean, Denise Welch, Saira Khan and Coleen Nolan via a video chat, Larry was asked about the potential of a Gavin & Stacey movie, saying, "I remember talking to James Corden about the whole thing of having had 10 years of being asked if it was coming back, then you do the Christmas special and you’re back answering the same question.
"It’s a drug the nation is hooked on. I don’t know if there is a movie. I’d love it if there is.”
Check out the Gavin & Stacey cast then and now:
James Corden (Smithy) : then
Smithy back in the day.
James Corden (Smithy): now
James Corden is now thousands of miles away from his Smithy days - quite literally. He lives in America, and presents The Late Late Show.
Ruth Jones (Nessa): then
Arguably the best character of anything ever, here's Ruth Jones' Nessa in her heyday.
Ruth Jones (Nessa) now
Ruth looks SO DIFFERENT these days. HOW is that Nessa?!
Joanna Page (Stacey) then
"It's like chocolate and bits of rocks"
Joanna Page (Stacey) now
Joanna's changed loads since Gavin & Stacey, but is still definitely recognisable as Stacey.
Mathew Horne (Gavin) then
Remember Gavin's weird, weird hair?
Mathew Horne (Gavin) now
Mathew's hair is now considerably more normal. And he's a grown up a lot!
Larry Lamb (Mick) then
"It's the last thing you expect to find when you get to work in the morning".
Larry Lamb (Mick) now
We love Larry Lamb, particularly after his 2016 stint on I'm A Celebrity...
Alison Steadman (Pam) then
We were forever are in love with Pam.
Alison Steadman (Pam) now
Wow! Look how different Pam looks now.
Rob Brydon (Bryn) then
Bryn is forever Uncle goals.
Rob Brydon (Bryn) now
Rob Brydon hasn't changed one bit!
Melanie Walters (Gwen) then
Forever fantasising about Gwen's omelettes.
Melanie Walters (Gwen) now
Melanie often stars in panto and played the fairy godmother at Blackpool's Grand Theatre a few years back.
Steffan Rhodri (Dave Coaches) then
"How's it goin', alrigh'?"
Steffan Rhodri (Dave Coaches) now
LOOK AT DAVE NOW!
Julia Davis (Dawn) then
Dawn and Pete - the ultimate relationship goals
Julia Davis (Dawn) now
Julia Davis still looking amazing!
Despite being in lockdown like the rest of us for the last few months, it appears Larry has been keeping himself very busy!
Speaking on today's show (Monday 6th July), Larry revealed he's written a novel, saying, “I’ve been in the country in Herefordshire, locked away completely. For me, it was a real plus, being deep in the country, you could walk out in the lanes.
"It was a huge advantage to me because I’d had a story I’d been hanging onto for about 30 odd years. I came up with it when I was about 40 and figured I wasn’t going to be the next Robert de Niro so I was looking for a way to do something else.
"I had an idea about someone who works behind the camera, in the film business. It’s basically all about those people behind the scenes.”