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Gavin & Stacey's Alison Steadman on struggle with Christmas special after revealing 'bullying' trauma


EXCLUSIVE: As fans delight in the news that Gavin & Stacey will be back for one last Christmas special, Alison Steadman talks about the iconic show - and a cause close to her heart

The actress stays in touch with the rest of the cast, including Larry Lamb who plays her on-screen husband Mick (Image: BBC)”Actors have a very difficult time getting known, so Abigail’s Party did mean a lot from that point of view.” And while she’s adamant she has no plans to retire, she’s making a conscious decision to slow down. “I’ll have two little boys.” With such a busy work and family life, Alison likes to spend her downtime at home with her actor partner of 28 years, Michael Elwyn. With the Gavin & Stacey cast for the Xmas 2019 special (Image: BBC/GS TV Productions Ltd/Tom Jackson)“I love to go out for a meal now and again, but we’re not the kind of people who are out every weekend in a restaurant,” she says.

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