Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne dismisses ‘ridiculous’ Christmas special rumours
Coronavirus lockdown has put a halt to the writing on any potential new episodes
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Your support makes all the difference.Gavin and Stacey star Mathew Horne has poured cold water on the suggestion that there would be another one-off special ready to broadcast this Christmas.
Speaking to Digital Spy, the comedian and actor said: ”It’s almost impossible really for James [Corden] and Ruth [Jones] to write any more at the moment considering the [lockdown] situation.
“They don’t like to write remotely, they always have to be in the same room, and that’s certainly not been possible for a long while now,” he continued.
“So any rumours that there are… I heard a rumour from one of my friends the other day that we’re making another Christmas special this year, which is ridiculous.”
Co-star Larry Lamb recently said that the hit BBC comedy would return again after the success of last year’s Christmas reunion.
And while Horne, who plays Gavin Shipman on the series, agreed another outing was likely, he seemed to suggest that it could be a while before anything reaches screens.
“I have had no conversations about it,” he said, ”My personal view, is I don’t think that James and Ruth can possibly leave it where it is.
“Because, you know, we left it on a cliffhanger and I don’t think it would be right to leave it there.”
“But I’m only speculating,” he added. ”I have no idea. I think when logistics and time permit, they may get their heads together but I don’t know when that will be.”
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