Gavin and Stacey star Mat Horne reveals next gig after finale – and it’s just days away
GAVIN And Stacey star Mat Horne has revealed his next acting gig after the epic BBC finale wrapped.
The Nottinghamshire-born TV favourite plays protagonist Gavin Shipman in the much-loved show - which saw more than 12 million Brits tune in on Christmas Day.
The last-ever episode of the treasured series spelled the end of Ruth Jones and James Corden's programme forever - 17 years after it was first created.
Fans watched Mat's character play a key role in intervening in Smithy's wedding - flagging his view on the unsuitability of his partnership with Sonia - before James' character went on to propose to Nessa in tear-jerking scenes.
The one-off episode, which aired at 9pm on Christmas Day, was confirmed as the final instalment of the drama, which first screened in May 2007, after three series and three Christmas specials.
Yet The Sun was first to report how BBC bosses "live in hope" of a spin-off.
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While speculation of a follow-up mounts, Mat has secured his next work before 2024 is out.
He will be DJ-ing at Propaganda's "alternative and indie party" in London on New Year's Eve.
A poster for the event on December 31 at Camden's Electric Ballroom advertises his DJ set, plus DJ Dan, who is an Oasis Aftershow DJ.
Organisers promise the event will be full of tunes from the likes of the Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, The Killers, and Wet Leg.
They added: "The Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special may be the only thing on our wish list this year, but we promise this will be THE night to remember!
"Mathew Horne (Gavin) and DJ Dan (Oasis Aftershow DJ) will be bringing the bangers and vibes to ring in the new year and make you feel like you’re in the best party in Barry Island! Crackin’."
They added: "You know what would be well lush?
";Grab your mates, binge some Gavin and Stacey, and sort your tickets for the best indie night of the year in London!
"Buy your tickets now to secure your spot! Tidy!"
Tickets for the event are priced from £15.
Gavin and Stacey's Best Moments
With the news that the show is set to make an exciting return to screens, let's take a look at some of the comedy programme's biggest and best moments...
- Smithy and Rudi's American Boy rap - No one will ever forget when James Corden and Sheridan Smith rapped perfectly word for word the Kanye West and Estelle hit American Boy as they walked across the car park on the phone to Gavin.
- Pam's Vegetarian faux pas - Despite loving a cheesburger, Pam found herself caught up in a web of unexpected lies when she claimed to be Vegetarian. She is forced to keep up the secret throughout the entire show and uses hubby Mick to help her scoff meat. She is later rumbled when Stacey catches her in the act as she scoffs ham in the kitchen. Stacey says to her: “Is that ham, Pam!?… “I’ve seen you, Pam. A scotch egg here, a bit of bacon there, putting those regular sausages into the Linda McCartney box”.
- THAT fishing trip - It remains one of the biggest mysteries in Gavin and Stacey history as to just exactly what did happen on the ill-fated fishing trip. Bryn appears to be hiding a secret as to an occurance between him and his nephew Jason which has left relations fractures. Ness' on-off boyfriend, Dave, is the only other person to know the whole truth. Bryn did appear to allude to him and Jason lying together naked to keep warm as he said to Dave: “We’re going to have this out, once and for all, man to man, you may know what happened, David, but you don’t know why it happened! It was freezing cold, it was! And when you are that cold…”
- Islands in the Stream - No one can ever forget the classic Karaoke performance of Islands in the Stream. Nessa and Bryn performed the track in front of all their nearest and dearest. It saw the whole pub burst into some line-dancing as they enjoyed a boozy night out.
- The Xmas special proposal - In 2019, fans were left overjoyed when the show made a comeback but it ended on the ultimate cliffhanger. Nessa asked Smithy if she would marry him as she finally laid bare her feelings for him. Fans were gutted as the show then cut straight to the credits as they never found out just how Smithy answered. Will all be revealed in the brand new episode?
Although Mat is best known for Gavin And Stacey, he has appeared in numerous other shows, including comedy programmes such as The Catherine Tate Show, Teachers, and Horne And Corden.
NEXT CHAPTER?
Insiders have told The Sun how TV execs are keen to coax more Gavin And Stacey-related material from co-writers James and Ruth.
A source said: “It would be madness to close the door on such a hit.”
The spin-off could come in the form of a sitcom following warring couple Dawn and Pete, insiders said.
A TV source said: “James and Ruth are adamant this is the last of Gavin & Stacey. But, when a programme achieves such results, execs will always hope for more.
“At the end of the day, ratings talk and it would be madness to close the door on such a hit forever when fans loved it so much.
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“Bosses have had casual discussions about whether options like a Pete and Dawn spin-off could work.
"They were always more separate to the main group and a new universe could be developed which didn’t involve any of the core cast, so James and Ruth’s involvement could be a little different.”