December 31st 2024.
The final episode of the beloved series Gavin and Stacey aired on Christmas Day, marking the end of an era. Fans were thrilled to see the gang reunited for one last time, and the episode was a huge success, with a whopping 12.5 million viewers tuning in to see how the show would conclude after 17 years.
The success of the series caught the attention of major American streaming platforms, with Disney+ and Apple TV reportedly in a bidding war for a spin-off series. According to an insider, the streaming giants were impressed by the viewing figures and the longevity of Gavin and Stacey, and were willing to pay top dollar to secure a deal with creators James Corden and Ruth Jones.
"They see the viewing figures for the Christmas episode and realize how Gavin and Stacey has massive longevity," the insider told The Sun. "More and more of the streamers, who are often associated more with the US, want to be seen as having an increasing amount of distinctly 'British' content. Gavin and Stacey, and any spin-off, fits that bill perfectly, so they'll be willing to shell out seven or eight-figure sums to secure a deal."
The Christmas special saw fan-favorite characters Smithy and Nessa finally tie the knot, much to the delight of viewers. But this isn't the only spin-off rumor floating around. It was also reported that the BBC was interested in commissioning a series about Pete and Dawn, with an insider revealing, "It would be madness to close the door on such a hit."
While James and Ruth have stated that this is the last we will see of Gavin and Stacey, the possibility of more content is still on the table. "When a program achieves such results, execs will always hope for more," the insider added. "At the end of the day, ratings talk, and it would be madness to close the door on such a hit forever when fans loved it so much."
The source also hinted at the potential for a spin-off that didn't involve the core cast, saying, "A new universe could be developed which didn't involve any of the core cast, so James and Ruth's involvement could be a little different."
In 2014, an American version of the show titled "Us & Them" was created, but it failed to live up to the success of the original series. Many critics pointed out the show's inability to translate to a US audience, particularly with the New York and Pennsylvania rivalry replacing the cultural differences between the Welsh and English.
Despite the buzz surrounding a potential spin-off, both James and Ruth have reiterated that this Christmas special is the last time they will work on Gavin and Stacey. In an interview with Chris Evans, James expressed his appreciation for the show's success and the opportunity to end it on their own terms.
"We've finished writing, we will never write anything that Pam [Alison Steadman's character] says again…We will never come up with an interesting thing that Bryn [Rob Brydon's character] has done," he said. "And we just looked at each other and we were just like, 'Ah, isn't that amazing?' To even have the luxury of deciding to end it and to be in a position where people still care. It's inconceivable to us – all of it. I just feel very emotional by all of it; everything."
But fans of James and Ruth need not despair, as the duo recently signed a book deal for a story titled "When Gavin Met Stacey and Everything in Between: A Story of Love and Friendship." And who knows, maybe one day we'll see the characters of Gavin and Stacey on our screens again. After all, as they say, never say never.
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