With the very exciting news that Gavin & Stacey is reported to return for a Christmas special, Steffan Rhodri, aka Dave Coaches in the sitcom's first three series, was quizzed over whether the show was returning. He appeared on BBC One's Morning Live to talk about his new role in upcoming Welsh drama, The Way, and you can find out everything you need to know about The Way here.
After chatting about The Way, which is fellow Welsh star Michael Sheen's debut in directing, Steffan could not avoid questions about Gavin & Stacey from Morning Live hosts Gethin Jones and Michelle Ackerley. Gethin asked: "There is always a bit of a rumour about the show coming back, what is the latest?"
Swiftly answering the question, Steffan replied: "I heard there was a rumour, I never know where these rumours start and I certainly won't know anything about where they end. I'm afraid I have no knowledge to impart to you." Michelle joked: "We tried!"
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It has been widely reported that Gavin & Stacey, the iconic sitcom following the love story of Gavin from Essex and Stacey from Barry Island, is set to return and so far the BBC has declined to comment on the rumours. You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.
Steffan played Dave Coaches in the series, who eventually became the love interest of Ruth Jones' Nessa and was embroiled in a messy love triangle with Nessa and Smithy (James Corden), the father of her son, Neil, the Baby. Want less ads? Download WalesOnline’s Premium app on Apple or Android.
Last year Steffan opened up about playing Dave while promoting the Steeltown Murders drama. He told WalesOnline that Dave was based on his Uncle John - by accident.
“I didn’t actually realise this, but he genuinely is based on my Uncle John,” said Steffan as our time quickly wound down on our interview. “He drove a bus and he grew up in Cardiff, not in Swansea, and he had a moustache. And I didn’t realise when I was doing him that really I was just impersonating John. And he loves it. I’ve seen him now in funerals and things, and I’ve said this in other interviews, and he’s quite chuffed.”
You can read Steffan's full interview, here.
Much of Gavin & Stacey was filmed in Barry Island, including at the beach and promenade, and many fans are excited to hopefully see the series return. The last episode which was a huge success, attracting 18m viewers and ended with a cliffhanger, with Nessa proposing to Smithy.
The original series ran from 2007 to 2010 and was created and written by stars Ruth Jones and James Corden.
