Gavin & Stacey creators James Corden and Ruth Jones have announced a surprise project for 2025 ahead of the last episode.
The show's final outing is due to air this Christmas Day, though the two stars have now shared that they will be releasing a book dishing on the making of the beloved sitcom.
When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between: A Story of Love and Friendship is set to hit bookshelves on October 16 next year, and will look at how the pair turned the show into a cultural phenomenon, including the "rejection, obstacles and challenges" along the way.
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"We’re so excited to be sharing the story behind the story of Gavin & Stacey," Corden and Jones said. "The show has played a huge part in our 25-year friendship and we hope this book will give readers a fresh insight into how it all came about."
Publisher Transworld's Bill Scott-Kerr added: "We are so excited to be publishing this joyous book. Seeing the creative chemistry between Ruth and James up close is an inspiration in itself and a real insight into the fission which made Gavin & Stacey the cultural phenomenon that it is.
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"It’s also inspiring to see how a friendship can translate into something which feels so wonderfully universal and profoundly true."
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Meanwhile, ahead of the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special, star Larry Lamb recently said that watching the final episode was "the ultimate emotional rollercoaster".
"[We've] been the same.... poleaxed, completely exhausted [since we watched it]," he told The One Show. "The absolute, ultimate emotional rollercoaster. You're up, you're down, you're on, you're standing still."
The star also praised Corden and Jones' writing, adding: "It's quite extraordinary. It's the most amazing piece of writing. Amazing. So clever."
When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between: A Story of Love and Friendship will be released on October 16, 2025. Gavin & Stacey series 1-3 are available to stream on BBC iPlayer. The Gavin & Stacey 2024 Christmas Special will air on Christmas Day on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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