A Gavin & Stacey star has revealed that the cast were kept in the dark about a second huge plot twist from the finale episode which aired on Christmas Day.
The show returned for its last episode and saw a series of shocks among the characters including Smithy’s wedding to Sonia and Gwen’s new relationship with Dave Coaches.
Now actress Lauren Cornelius, who played the part of Sonia’s bridesmaid Anna, has revealed the second huge twist about Gwen and Dave made the stars of the show gasp out loud during the first read through of the script.
The actress told The Mirror: ‘Gwen and Dave – we all gasped at the table, everyone went, ‘Oh my GOD’.
‘That was a huge twist that I would have never thought about, it took everyone by surprise, what a brilliant twist.’
Lauren has also revealed the extreme measures creators James Corden (Smithy), Ruth Jones (Nessa) and the other show bosses went to in order for Sonia’s comeback not to leak.
A Gavin & Stacey star has revealed that the cast were kept in the dark about a second huge plot twist from the finale episode which aired on Christmas Day
The show returned for its last episode and saw a series of shocks among the characters including Smithy’s wedding to Sonia and Gwen’s new relationship with Dave Coaches
Now actress Lauren Cornelius, who played the part of Sonia’s bridesmaid Anna, has revealed the second huge twist about Gwen and Dave made the stars of the show gasp out loud during the first read through of the script (Sonia seen)
Fans were left in shock at the start of the episode when it was revealed Sonia and Smithy were set to marry after Nessa proposed to him at the end of the 2019 Christmas special.
And as a part that would be involved in their wedding scenes, Lauren has told how she wasn’t even sure what she was auditioning for when she sent off a tape of herself via her agent to be in the show.
Lauren has also told how her character was given several different names to confuse things.
‘It was Katie first, then it was Leticia, and then it was Anna.
‘We also never met Laura Aikman (Sonia) 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.’
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.
The actress told The Mirror: ‘Gwen and Dave – we all gasped at the table, everyone went, ‘Oh my GOD’
As 12.5 million viewers gasped in shock at the big reveal, no one was more dumbfounded than her beloved parents – who had no clue she was making her big comeback.
Alongside the clip, she wrote: ‘The moment my family realise Sonia is ruining Christmas again…’
Gavin And Stacey director Christine Gernon also took to Instagram after the finale aired to reveal the extent of the extreme measures taken to her comeback secret under wraps.
Sharing a snap of Laura alongside Alison Steadman, who portrays Pam in the BBC show, the director quipped: ‘@lauraikman spent the whole g&s shoot being hidden away.
‘Staying in a different hotel, not allowed to come to wrap or screening parties so no one knew Sonia was back. Such a great reveal. And she’s amazing as both actor and person.’
Gavin and Stacey: The Finale drew in a whopping 12.5 million viewers to become the most watched show on Christmas Day.
Viewers had been waiting for five years to learn the fate of the BBC sitcom’s beloved characters and see if Smithy had accepted Nessa’s proposal.
The final episode was hailed ‘perfect’ by viewers, who were left in tears as the long-running show finally aired its last episode after 17 years.
The BBC won the battle of the channels when it came to ratings as 10 million also tuned in to watch the return of Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.
Fans were left in shock at the start of the episode when it was revealed Sonia and Smithy were set to marry after Nessa proposed to him at the end of the 2019 Christmas special
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 her return