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Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page has said that the last ever episode felt like saying goodbye to a loved one as she was 'crying from the second day' on set while filming

Gavin and Stacey: The Finale will be broadcast on BBC One Christmas Day in a 90 minute episode which will bring an end to the beloved Barry-based sitcom. We're now five years on from the last episode which ended on a cliffhanger with Nessa proposing to Smithy just before the credits rolled.

Joanna Page has opened up about the emotional toll of filming the last-ever episode of Gavin & Stacey, which will air on Christmas Day, and how it felt like 'grieving'

The BBC ‘s beloved Gavin & Stacey sitcom wraps up with the finale on Christmas day and the Beeb has been building buzz with a first-look image of creators James Corden and Ruth Jones alongside Matthew Horne and Joanna Page, who play the titular characters. Below, you can see the original from 17 years ago when the show first aired.

Larry Lamb has opened up about the emotional final day of filming Gavin & Stacey, as the much-loved show wrapped up its 90-minute Christmas special.

In the newly-released image, the four main cast members – James Corden as Smithy, Mathew Horne as Gavin, Joanna Page as Stacey and Ruth Jones as Nessa – have recreated the original artwork which accompanied the very first series, 17 years ago.

Joanna Page has revealed that filming the final episode of Gavin and Stacey was an emotional rollercoaster, with the actor confessing to crying daily on set. The 47 year old, who portrayed the beloved character Stacey Shipman, will bid farewell to her on-screen persona in the much-anticipated Christmas special.

Gavin & Stacey then premiered on BBC Three - which was a terrestrial TV channel at the time - on May 13 2007. The second season arrived less than a year later in March 2008. The show then jumped over to BBC One for the third (and then final series) in 2009. It premiered on November 26 2009 and concluded on January 1 2010.