Gavin And Stacey’s Joanna Page looked delighted on Tuesday when she was seen on set with Nessa and Smithy – but there was no sign of her on-screen husband Mathew Horne.
Joanna, 47, who portrays Stacey in the hit BBC sitcom, shared hearty laughs with the series’ co-creators Ruth Jones, 57, and James Corden, 46.
Mrs. Stacey Shipman, née West, wore a floral dress and a blue denim jacket, finishing her look with heeled brown ankle boots.
James, who was directing the scene, wore blue jeans, pink trainers, and a purple waterproof jacket.
Nessa was in costume in her trademark sleeveless leather jacket, exposed bra, and Welsh dragon tattoo.
Gavin And Stacey’s Joanna Page, 47, looked delighted on Tuesday when she was seen on set with Nessa and Smithy – but there was no sign of her on-screen husband Mathew Horne
Joanna, 47, who portrays Stacey in the hit BBC sitcom, shared hearty laughs with the series’ co-creators Ruth Jones, 57, (pictured) and James Corden, 46
Mrs. Stacey Shipman, née West, wore a floral dress and a blue denim jacket, finishing her look with heeled brown ankle boots
The fab four – including Mathew (second from right), were last seen in 2019’s Christmas Special in which Nessa proposed to Smithy and the episode ended before he answered. It was the most-viewed non-sporting event in a decade
In the scene filmed on Tuesday, it was revealed that Nessa has started yet another job: carting passengers on Barry Island in a rickshaw.
Nessa’s varied career includes stints as a roadie for a huge brand, a producer for the BBC, and, more similarly to her current role, a truck driver.
She allegedly has driven for Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Who, and agricultural company Eddie Stobart Ltd.
With his notes in hand, James appeared at one point to give Ruth some advice on how he wanted the scene to pan out.
Before filming, Ruth had lunch at Mr Villa’s fish and chip shop and posed for a photo with a fan who worked behind the counter.
Meanwhile, Gavin’s character is set to be returning for the special episode.
At the height of the show’s success, James (Smithy) and Mathew (Gavin) were inseparable as they struck up a strong friendship on the show and continued to work together afterwards, even hosting the Brits in 2009.
However, working as a duo didn’t take off in the way that they hoped. And after a string of failed projects James headed off to America and the pair drifted apart amid rumours of a feud.
After the success of Gavin And Stacey, the ‘Gavalar’ and ‘Smithster’ went on to work together as comedy partners on projects including the critically-panned movie Lesbian Vampire Killers.
James, who was directing the scene, wore blue jeans, pink trainers, and a purple waterproof jacket
Hoping to make it as a TV duo they also hosted comedy show Horne and Corden in 2009, yet this also received woeful reviews from critics.
As their career together failed to take off, the pair stopped working together and began to drift apart with rumours of a feud circling them both.
While James found success on the West End stage in One Man, Two Guvnors, and then headed over to America to begin hosting the Late Late Show in 2015, Mat remained in the UK working on TV projects.
Speculation on the pair’s friendship continued to grow as many fans feared they had fallen out.
During an appearance on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories in 2011, James discussed their relationship as he admitted they had drifted but there was never a pivotal fall out.
After James was asked whether he kept up with Mat, he replied: ‘Err, we talk occasionally, yeah.’
Piers then revealed that Mat was asked to take part in the programme but chose not to. Faltering, James replied: ‘I didn’t know that, but I can understand.’
He continued: ‘We never fell out, it was never that. We were one person for a long time. If I have one regret, it was we just rushed those things.
Nessa was in costume in her trademark sleeveless leather jacket, exposed bra, and Welsh dragon tattoo
In the scene filmed on Tuesday, it was revealed that Nessa has started yet another job: carting passengers on Barry Island in a rickshaw
‘We did our own sketch show but the reaction was fierce. It was hard to go through that. We were riding this amazing wave and then it just dropped. In one year we spent 263 days together and we went from that to nothing.’
Riding the LA wave, James hosted the Late Late Show until 2023, as he made a name for himself across the pond with his iconic Carpool Karaokes and Spill Your Guts challenge.
James and Mat reunited for the Gavin And Stacey Christmas special back in 2019 and Mat squashed any rumours of a feud.
Mat insisted the claims were entirely were fabricated – with no animosity in place.
When MailOnline asked the actor: ‘After rumours of a feud, did you feel the need to address the claims when you reunited earlier this year?’ Mathew simply insisted the claims were made up, as he joined the whole cast except James at the press conference.
James, meanwhile, sent Gavin & Stacey fans wild with excitement as he shared a snap from the first day of filming for the highly anticipated return of the sitcom.
The actor and co-creator of the beloved comedy took to his Instagram to post a behind-the-scenes photo from the set, as he confirmed shooting was underway.
It comes after fellow star Rob Brydon hinted shooting was underway for the show, as he shared a selfie with co-star Ruth Jones on Saturday.
Nessa’s varied career includes stints as a roadie for a huge brand, a producer for the BBC, and, more similarly to her current role, a truck driver
She allegedly has driven for Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Who, and agricultural company Eddie Stobart Ltd
With his notes in hand, James appeared at one point to give Ruth some advice on how he wanted the scene to pan out
The actor, 59, who plays fan-favourite Uncle Bryn beamed next to Nessa Jenkins star Ruth and teased: ‘Something’s occurring… #gavinandstacey’.
Gavin & Stacey co-creator James and Ruth confirmed the show would return in May, with filming back in Barry Island, after last airing a Christmas special in 2019.
Fans will get to find out what has happened during the five-year break on Christmas Day this year, after the previous episode became the most-viewed non-sporting event in a decade.
At the climax of the episode, Nessa got down on one knee to propose to Smithy, but viewers never got to hear his response.
Gavin & Stacey co-creator James and Ruth confirmed the show would return in May, with filming back in Barry Island, after last airing a Christmas special in 2019