No – Smithy didn't say yes to Nessa. In fact, he didn't say anything at all… Instead, Smithy agreed to marry Sonia – that's right, his girlfriend (now fiancée) who was last seen in the 2019 Christmas special, played by Laura Aikman.

The BBC can breathe easy into its festive leftovers, after all the hype, cross-promotion and marketing paid off – with the finale of long-running comedy Gavin and Stacey winning the UK's top Christmas Day audience.

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The Gavin and Stacey finale attracted an average of 12.3 million TV viewers - the largest Christmas Day audience in more than a decade, overnight data shows. The new Wallace and Gromit film also attracted a large audience on BBC One, with more than 9 million viewers tuning in to watch the animated duo's latest adventure.

The BBC has had a triumphant festive period, bagging every single position in the top ten most watched TV shows on Christmas Day. As expected, Gavin and Stacey: The Finale drew the largest overall audience,

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Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale, a 26-minute documentary, is available on the iPlayer now. The finale itself is broadcast at 21:00 GMT on Christmas Day on BBC One.

The series finale of the BBC's "Gavin & Stacey" attracted a larger audience than the King's Christmas message aired on BBC, ITV and Sky. This article, “Gavin & Stacey” Christmas Day special draws 12 million to BBC,