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Topics: BBC, TV And Film, Gavin And Stacey, Christmas
Rhiannon Ingle
It's simply an understatement to say we were all buzzing to finally tune into the eagerly-awaited Gavin and Stacey finale episode, which aired on Christmas Day (25 December).
BBC viewers were clearly so excited to finally get their latest fix of the beloved TV programme and see their favourite stars - including Ruth Jones, Joanna Page, Mathew Horne and James Corden - back in action once again, so much so that it sky-rocketed to the most-watched show that day with a staggering 12.3 million overnight viewers.
However, the latest Gavin and Stacey episode has not come without its drama as a BBC star has now reignited her feud with Joanna, the actress who plays Stacey.
Now, earlier this year, comedian Lucia Keskin - who also goes by Chi with a C on social media - released her comedy sitcom titled Things You Should Have Done.
The series was a hit with fans, but it's clear not everyone was as into it as others - including the likes of Joanna who wasn't shy when it came to sharing her thoughts.
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Speaking on her Off The Telly podcast, which she hosts with EastEnders star, Natalie Cassidy, Joanna hit out: "My mother could have written it. My mother could have done it.
"I just thought 'My God, this is just unbearable. I’m so bored. I just genuinely am bored. I’m bored.'"
Lucia later responded to Joanna's brutal critique, saying: "Criticism is expected with everything it’s a given.
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"HOWEVER there is a way of doing so without making someone feel terrible about their work whilst being in the industry themselves. Dealing with 'critics' is hard enough."
While the situation appeared to die down, it's clear Lucia still hasn't forgotten about Joanna's harsh comments.
She took a snap of her telly watching the opening credits to the Gavin and Stacey finale episode but erased Joanna’s character Stacey off the screen to leave just 'Gavin [...] written by James Corden and Ruth Jones."
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Speaking about filming the finale on The Graham Norton Show ahead of the episode airing, James Corden and Ruth Jones admitted there were tears ‘basically every day’ from Stacey actor Joanna Page.
Mind you, it sounds like it wasn’t a particularly easy ride for anyone else, either.
Speaking about the emotions they felt as production wrapped, Corden said of their last day on set: "It was a very, very special day.
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"We really kind of scheduled the show so that the very last line that we’ll ever hear in the episode is the last thing we shot - which anyone will tell you is so rare that you ever do. Normally, your last day, you’re out on a motorway on your own in a car, and people go, 'Well done', and you go, 'Bye then.'"
He added: "But we really felt like we wanted everybody to be there at the very, very end, and it was just a lot of tears."