Joanna Page breaks silence on Gavin & Stacey’s rumoured return after ‘absolutely mad’ response from fans
JOANNA Page has broken her silence on her rumoured return to Gavin & Stacey after an 'absolutely mad' response from fans.
It was revealed earlier this month that James Corden and Ruth Jones had reunited to create the festive special.
It's been reported that filming is rumored to begin in the summer, with actors like Joanna, Matthew Horne, Alison Steadman, Larry Lamb, Rob Brydon, and Julia Davis eager to return.
Fans have been wondering if Joanna will be reprising her iconic role of Stacey Shipman on the BBC comedy.
Gavin and Stacey was last on TV for the 2019 Christmas special.
Since then, fans have been dying to see it come back, and now Joanna has finally broken her silence on the show's future.
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The star said: "It's all gone absolutely mad with those rumours and it's so sweet and lovely that everybody still loves the show. But cross my heart, I honestly don't know. I'd never ask Ruth [Jones] or James [Corden] if they're planning on writing any more. That would look a bit sad, wouldn't it? But would I do the show again?," she told The Mirror.
Joanna continued: "I'd absolutely jump at it. It was a fantastic job with a fabulous cast. We had a right laugh from start to finish. My children recently watched the first Christmas special which they loved."
BBC bosses are eager to secure the Gavin and Stacey festive special, facing competition from Netflix in the process.
They want it to be the huge shared experience of December 25.
Similar to how it was in 2019 when 11.6million viewers tuned in to see the last instalment.
The broadcaster has a money battle on their hands with Netflix, who are eyeing the show before James Corden and Ruth Jones even write it.
A TV insider said: “The Beeb wants this to be their gift to the nation on Christmas Day.
“But because they’re funded by licence fee payers, they know they can’t compete with an international streaming giant when it comes to offering a huge six-figure deal.
“They’re hoping offering the prime festive spot and the promise of another huge audience will be enough.
