Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page, who plays titular character Stacey Shipman, has revealed her hopes for a spin-off series of the show as it comes to an end very soon

Gavin and Stacey is about the come to an end, 17 years after the very first episode aired, with the highly anticipated ‘finale’ episode airing tonight. Luckily, actress Joanna Page, aka Stacey Shipman, given fans hope that there might be more from the franchise on its way.

Joanna teased the show could potentially continue with a spin-off focusing on Neil ‘the baby’ now that he’s all grown up. While Joanna seemed excited by the idea, she did say it would have to be created and written by James Corden and Ruth Jones. Joanna told The Sun: “A spin off series would be fun, I think the curiosity would be very high. But only if it was to be written by Ruth and James.”

Joanna has hinted she’s hoping for a Neil ‘the baby’ spin-off ( 
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Joanna isn’t the only cast member to hint for a spin-off, Ruth and James have revealed they would like to see what’s next for their characters, Smithy and Nessa. Speaking on the Table Manners podcast with Jessie and Lennie Ware, James said: “We don’t know if we have another idea in us but I can honestly say that if we didn’t attempt to try and even explore the idea of writing together then I’d be so disappointed.”

Fans all over the country are waiting for the episode to drop on Christmas Day with the question still hanging in the air, did Smithy say ‘yes’ to Nessa? Nessa popped the question to Smithy in the last Christmas Day episode in 2019 which was promptly met by the rolling of the credits.

There have been lots of theories about what the final episode has in store from wedding bells to a potential death. On Heart Radio, Ruth and James teased what’s to come.

Ruth and James aren’t giving anything away ahead of the finale ( 
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Ian West/PA Wire)Ruth replied: “The thing is, I think it would spoil it for you if we told you what’s actually going to happen. I think you’re just going to have to go with the flow and ride those emotions.” While another asked if viewers will finally learn of what happened on the fabled fishing trip between Rob Brydon’s character Uncle Bryn and Robert Wilfort’s character Jason West. But Ruth only teased: “All we can say is it is not illegal in this country.”

Rumours of a character death were spun by James himself when he said earlier this year: “What we were editing today was a very moving and emotional scene at Bryn’s funeral. I’m joking, I promise. Or am I?”