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Gavin and Stacey cafe owner says he's 'taken over' Barry Island thanks to the iconic sitcom's success and reveals which cast member still visits to go swimming in the freezing Welsh sea

The owner of Marco's cafe, made famous in Gavin and Stacey, has said the show's success had led to him and his family business 'taking over' Barry Island.

Marco recalled how he was approached by a production company back in 2006 who offered to pay him to keep his business open for filming during the winter months, gushing he had no idea that 'couple of hundred quid' would change his life. Marco recalled how he was approached by a production company who offered to pay him to keep his business open for filming during the winter months, gushing he had no idea that 'couple of hundred quid' would change his life The entire family jumped into Dave's coach and rushed to Southampton, where Nessa was preparing to set sail, and in a scene 17 years in the making, he declared his love for her, and asked her to reconsider leaving.

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