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Gavin & Stacey star reveals BBC casting director had to track him down to appear in show's finale after he ditched acting to become a barrister


An original Gavin & Stacey actor has revealed how the BBC casting director had to track him down to return for the highly anticipated finale after he ditched acting for a new career as a barrister.

An original Gavin & Stacey actor has revealed how the BBC casting director had to track him down to return for the highly anticipated finale after he ditched acting for a new career as a barrister. The series, which debuted back in 2007 after being created by stars James Corden and Ruth Jones, concluded with on/off lovers Smithy and Nessa finally declaring their love for one another and tying the knot, but not without a few hiccups along the way. Smithy was originally set to wed his girlfriend Sonia, with it revealed he'd never given an answer to Nessa's proposal, which provided the cliffhanger to the show's 2019 Christmas Special.

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