RUTH Jones has put an end to the speculation surrounding Gavin & Stacey returning to screens - and it's not good news for fans.
The actress - who co-wrote the sitcom with James Corden - starred as Stacey's best friend Nessa in the hit BBC series.
When asked whether the show will come back, Ruth said: "It's not coming back."
She added: "I'm really hugely complimented that people love it so much. But it is quite an extraordinary thing.
"It's almost like you mention the words Gavin and Stacey and people assume it's back."
On the bright side, Ruth revealed she was "sure" that she and co-writer James would work together again.
"I'm sure, at some point, James and I will write something together," she said to The Independent.
"But it won't be Gavin & Stacey. Certainly, when he's back in the UK, I would have thought we would try and get together and write again because it was such fun to do that."
The show is such a huge hit that it's been the subject of rumours for many years since the original show last aired in 2010.
A special aired on BBC One on Christmas Day in 2019, which delighted fans and added more fuel to the fire.
Earlier this summer, James - who played Essex lad Smithy - was asked about the possibility of the show returning.
Speaking on BBC Radio 2's Breakfast Show, temporary host Vernon Kay asked: "Gavin & Stacey – is it the end or are you sitting down writing or is the story going to continue? What’s going on in your head?"
James responded: “I wish I could say it’s up to me. The best thing about Gavin & Stacey is that it’s Ruth and I and, if I’m being completely honest, her judgement is exceptional.”
