The Gavin and Stacey finale attracted the largest Christmas Day audience in over a decade. The hit sitcom returned to screens on Christmas Day for a brand-new festive episode, officially wrapping up the stories of its beloved characters from Essex and Barry.

Gavin and Stacey came to its emotional end with a feature-length finale on Christmas night. Seventeen years after the much-loved BBC comedy arrived on our screens, its climax was the most eagerly anticipated 90 minutes of the festive schedules.

Gavin and Stacey returned to screens last night after an excruciating five year wait, but some of the most beloved faces from the cast were notably missing. The British sitcom, co-written James Corden and Ruth Jones, first premiered in 2007 (sorry to make you feel old).