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Gavin and Stacey fans can’t work out what actors actually said during iconic scene in finale

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Published 11:27 27 Dec 2024 GMT

Gavin and Stacey fans can’t work out what actors actually said during iconic scene in finale

Viewers were left divided over one part of the script

Kya Buller

Kya Buller

Fans of Gavin and Stacey are suspended in a state of mourning following the utterly perfect Christmas finale, which saw Smithy (James Corden) and Nessa (Ruth Jones) exchange vows at long last.

The series, written and created by Corden and Jones, also stars Matthew Horne as Gavin, and Joanna Page as Stacey.

In scenes leading up to the much-anticipated nuptials, the couple's son Neil performed an emotional rendition of 'Blackbird', and we almost found out just what went down on the infamous fishing trip.

We also learned that Smithy originally intended to marry his stuck-up girlfriend Sonia, much to the disappointment of his family and friends.

Ultimately, he made the right choice in the end, with Nessa remarking that the vows were 'tidy' at the altar.

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The script was magnificently done, being lauded by critics and viewers.

Corden told GQ when talking about the script: "We really, really felt that the last day should be the last scene, and that the last line should be the last thing that we ever shoot."

Gavin and Stacey is officially over (BBC)
Gavin and Stacey is officially over (BBC)

Jones then added: “When she called cut on the very last take [the music began]… And that got us all going, as you can imagine."

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The show ended with Stacey's eyes filling with tears as she says to Gavin: “God, Gav, I can’t believe it... Smithy and Nessa. Who’d have thought?”

Gavin replies: “I know. Only took them 17 years.”

A true tearjerker.

But another scene confused viewers as to what was actually being said.

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During the scene in question, it appeared that the cast were chanting 'Beth Mead's on fire' - a reference to the English footballer.

One person wrote: "Can anyone confirm or deny that they chanted Beth Mead’s on fire in the Gavin and Stacey Finale???#womensfootballismassive."

Fans were left confused over one line (BBC)
Fans were left confused over one line (BBC)

Another said: "Hearing "Beth Mead's on Fire" on the Gavin and Stacey finale just shows how far we have come."

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A third said: "Can’t believe I missed Beth mead getting a shoutout on Gavin and Stacey ... Must watch it tonight."

However, it seems this may have been misunderstood.

One person responded: "She didnt get a shout out..? they sang 'smithys on fire' not 'beth meads on fire.'"

The subtitles on the show when rewatching on BBC iPlayer seem to confirm it is in fact 'Smithy's on fire,' rather than 'Beth Mead's on fire'.

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Definitely makes more sense narratively - but would have been fun to imagine that those in the Gavin and Stacey universe are big women's football fans.

Featured Image Credit: BBC

Topics: BBC, Gavin And Stacey, TV And Film, Social Media

Kya Buller
Kya Buller

Kya is a Journalist at Tyla. She loves covering issues surrounding identity, gender, sex and relationships, and mental health. Contact: [email protected]

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