"Gavin & Stacey" star Laura Aikman took her NDA so seriously she even kept her appearance in the 90-minute special a secret from her own family. Aikman, who plays the widely-disliked Sonia in the cult BBC series,

Fans have been uncovering actress Laura Aikman's early TV past following her unexpected appearance in the last episode of the sitcom

Gavin and Stacey star Laura Aikman, 39, stole the show as Sonia in the long-awaited finale – and fans are concerned. The beloved BBC comedy finally returned five years after leaving us on the agonising cliff-hanger when Nessa ( Ruth Jones) proposed to Smithy ( James Corden) after he’d rowed with girlfriend Sonia.

At the Gavin & Stacey finale's press conference, co-creator James Corden praised Aikman for portraying Sonia as more than just a "cartoon" villain. However, I'm not so sure that she succeeded in that regard.

Gavin & Stacey star Melanie Walters has responded to the 2024 Christmas special 's biggest reveal. The finale of the beloved BBC sitcom revealed that Smithy stayed with Sonia after the 2019 special, but more shocking than that (for viewers and the characters) was finding out that Gwen had a new boyfriend: Dave Coaches!

Gavin and Stacey star Laura Aikman has revealed that her family only found out about her surprise return to the show when they watched the final episode on Christmas Day

Gavin And Stacey star Laura Aikman has revealed her family only discovered she was returning to the BBC sitcom while watching the finale on Christmas Day.