Despite Gavin and Stacey proving to be one of the most-loved shows on British TV, creator James Cordon revealed he was far from happy whilst shooting the iconic third series
James Corden opened up on the emotional hell he went through during the final series of Gavin and Stacey(Image: Getty Images)
James Corden has admitted that he hit rock bottom while making the smash hit Gavin and Stacey. The star, who was able to break into the US market after the show struggled when filming for the third series ended.
At the time he thought the BBC show was over for good and that made him feel lost. To top it all off, James then suffered a major personal loss that left him devastated and wondering what would be next.
James said: “I remember that day feeling like I had broken up with a girlfriend. I felt like the only thing that anchored me in some way was Gavin and Stacey.
James Corden admitted he struggled heavily when Gavin and Stacey ended after just three series(Image: BABY COW)
“Then we were on the last day,” he recalled. It was terrible. I was so sad that day.
“We were ending the show and I didn’t really know where I was going to live. I felt like I didn’t know anything. Genuinely that day was probably up there with the most emotionally lost I’ve ever felt.”
James, who played Smithy on the hit comedy, had a tough time throughout the filming for the series, which aired in 2009. He added: “I look back on series three as being quite challenging in many ways.
James felt “emotionally lost” during filming after breaking up with his girlfriend(Image: BABY COW)
“When you write a show like this you do a series and another series. You get so used to seeing someone.”
After the third series ended, Gavin and Stacey returned for two more specials — in 2019 and 2024. James and co-creator Ruth Jones have now insisted it is over.
But despite James and Ruth officially declaring Gavin and Stacey to be over for good, there could be more on the horizon for fans of the smash TV show. The creators are reported to have signed off on a multi-million pound deal to create a spin-off series in collaboration with Apple TV.
It comes as Gavin and Stacey fans could be in for a treat as a new spin-off show is reportedly signed off on(Image: BBC/Toffee International Ltd./Tom Jackson)
Speaking to the Sun, insiders explained: “In what has unquestionably been a pretty miserable year for Brits, there is finally something to cheer — a new James and Ruth co-production. As you might expect, it is uplifting, gentle and very funny.
“They wanted to bring something full of heart and warmth back to screens; water cooler moments for all the family,” the source continued. “Naturally there was a lot of interest around the script and a major bidding war to land this production.”
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