Gavin and Stacey star Laura Aikman dropped massive clue she’d make shock comeback as Sonia MONTHS ago – did you spot it?
ACTRESS Laura Aikman dropped a major clue months ago that she would be appearing in the Gavin and Stacey finale.
The actress, who plays hated bride Sonia in Gavin and Stacey, returned to the BBC sitcom for its last ever episode on Christmas Day.
Her involvement was kept heavily secret, and even included her staying in different hotels to the rest of the cast in an effort to keep her character a secret until the episode aired.
Laura was even forced to keep the role a secret from her family, with them only realising she was in the comedy as it aired on Christmas Day.
The star also revealed to fans she signed a non disclosure agreement (NDA) as part of her return for the finale meaning she couldn’t spill the beans about being involved.
However she did drop a major clue months ago as hinted in an interview with Country and Townhouse, where she revealed she was working with “a dream cast and crew”.
In the interview, the actress shared: “Life is pretty wonderful right now.
“I’m coming to the end of a job I have absolutely loved with a dream cast and crew, and I’m really trying to take it all in and appreciate every minute.”
The job in question is thought to have been whilst Laura filmed scenes in secret for the finale episode, where her character was kept well hidden until Christmas Day.
In the final episode of Gavin and Stacey, viewers watched as Sonia planned her wedding to Smithy – with many left wondering if he would ever come to his senses and return to Nessa Jenkins instead.
The episode took a dramatic turn as Smithy realised he couldn’t marry Sonia, leaving her at the altar and instead chasing after his unique Welsh love instead.
In an emotional scene on a cargo ship, Smithy dropped to one knee and told his true love, who had proposed in a 2019 festive cliffhanger: “Five years ago on Christmas Day, you asked me a question and I didn’t answer you.
“And I thought about it every day. And I’m sorry I left you hanging.
“I know it’s been messy and not perfect. But that’s because we’re messy and not perfect. But I love you, Nessa. I always have. Will you marry me?”
In a flash-forward the pair then got hitched before the entire cast celebrated at the wedding after party, closing the last ever episode.
Gavin and Stacey's Best Moments
With the news that the show is set to make an exciting return to screens, let's take a look at some of the comedy programme's biggest and best moments...
- Smithy and Rudi’s American Boy rap – No one will ever forget when James Corden and Sheridan Smith rapped perfectly word for word the Kanye West and Estelle hit American Boy as they walked across the car park on the phone to Gavin.
- Pam’s Vegetarian faux pas – Despite loving a cheesburger, Pam found herself caught up in a web of unexpected lies when she claimed to be Vegetarian. She is forced to keep up the secret throughout the entire show and uses hubby Mick to help her scoff meat. She is later rumbled when Stacey catches her in the act as she scoffs ham in the kitchen. Stacey says to her: “Is that ham, Pam!?… “I’ve seen you, Pam. A scotch egg here, a bit of bacon there, putting those regular sausages into the Linda McCartney box”.
- THAT fishing trip – It remains one of the biggest mysteries in Gavin and Stacey history as to just exactly what did happen on the ill-fated fishing trip. Bryn appears to be hiding a secret as to an occurance between him and his nephew Jason which has left relations fractures. Ness’ on-off boyfriend, Dave, is the only other person to know the whole truth. Bryn did appear to allude to him and Jason lying together naked to keep warm as he said to Dave: “We’re going to have this out, once and for all, man to man, you may know what happened, David, but you don’t know why it happened! It was freezing cold, it was! And when you are that cold…”
- Islands in the Stream – No one can ever forget the classic Karaoke performance of Islands in the Stream. Nessa and Bryn performed the track in front of all their nearest and dearest. It saw the whole pub burst into some line-dancing as they enjoyed a boozy night out.
- The Xmas special proposal – In 2019, fans were left overjoyed when the show made a comeback but it ended on the ultimate cliffhanger. Nessa asked Smithy if she would marry him as she finally laid bare her feelings for him. Fans were gutted as the show then cut straight to the credits as they never found out just how Smithy answered. Will all be revealed in the brand new episode?