Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2024: What happened in the 2019 episode
By Robert Emlyn Slater | Tue Dec 24 2024The Gavin & Stacey Christmas special 2024 marks the end of the iconic series - and it follows on from the Christmas episode that aired in 2019.
Forgotten what happened last time around? Oh! You need our Gavin & Stacey Christmas 2019 recap!
What happened in the 2019 Gavin & Stacey Christmas special?
In 2019, we reunited with Gavin, Stacey, Nessa, Smithy, and co. in an hour-long episode.
As the BBC description of the episode read back then: "The families get together once again for Christmas. Bryn is cooking dinner, Dawn is in shock, and there are revelations in the pub on Christmas Eve."
But what happened?
Well, one of the key things that we learned is that Gavin and Stacey are now the proud parents of three children - Harri, Megan, and Caitlin.
They all live together in Barry, Stacey's hometown.
Meanwhile, Neil the Baby is school-age and lives with Nessa at Uncle Bryn's house in Barry.
We also learned that Bryn, Jason, Gwen, Pam, and Mick all spend every Christmas together, alternating between Essex and Barry.
Smithy's new girlfriend
Another plot point of the 2019 Gavin & Stacey Christmas episode was that Smithy had a new girlfriend called Sonia.
Not only that, but he was also planning on proposing to her on Boxing Day.
However, despite the family's initial excitement to meet Sonia, they soon realised that Smithy wasn't being himself around her. They also were shocked when she made comments about his weight.
Sonia didn't have a good time at the Shipman residence and decided to head to be with her family, leaving Smithy alone.
Gavin & Stacey Christmas special teased the infamous fishing trip
A major moment in the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special 2019 saw viewers almost find out what happened on the much-speculated-upon fishing trip Uncle Bryn and Jason went on.
The taboo topic was raised when Gwen gifted the family some photographs she had found in an album.
Bryn and Jason's picture was from when they went away on their trip.
"It was all my bad," Bryn told Jason and the family in an awkward scene during the episode.
"You see everyone...it was supposed to be...What happened was, I..."
However, just as he was about to launch into the story, Gavin and Stacey's kids came bursting into the living room.
More drama for Pete and Dawn
Meanwhile, there was more drama - as always - for Pete and Dawn.
Dawn came into the Shipman home in hysterics, accusing her husband of being a drug addict.
However, it turned out that things weren't exactly as they seemed.
Pete's co-workers had given him a spliff as a joke for Secret Santa, and Dawn found it in his car.
Pete, Dawn, Mick, and Pam ended up smoking it in their living room as they had a boogie as a horrified Gavin and Smithy watched on.
Gavin & Stacey 2024 Christmas special release date
The newest episode - Gavin & Stacey: the Finale - will air on Christmas Day at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
You can catch up on the whole series, from series 1 all the way through to 2019's special, on iPlayer.
The 2019 Christmas special will be repeated on Christmas Eve at 10.30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
