Gavin and Stacey’s Nessa appeared to burst into tears as Ruth Jones and her co-stars were spotted filming her hen do for the upcoming Christmas special.
Smithy and Nessa have famously had an on-off relationship over the course of the BBC sitcom, with the show’s 2019 Christmas special ending on a cliff-hanger after she proposed.
And now to add fuel to the fire, cast members Ruth, Joanna Page, Julia Davis, Alison Steadman and Melanie Walters have been seen filming a girls’ night out for Nessa’s hen do.
However, the group of gals looked perturbed in the snaps from filming, suggesting the party does not go quite to plan.
Nessa was seen looking frustrated as she stood outside a bar with best friend Stacey in the scene – before she appeared to start crying.
Gavin and Stacey Nessa appeared to burst into tears as stars were spotted filming her hen do on Monday for the upcoming Christmas special
Cast members Ruth Jones, Joanna Page, Julia Davis, Alison Steadman, and Melanie Walters have been seen filming a girls’ night out for her hen do
Fans were given even more clues about the wedding that is set to take centre stage in the Gavin And Stacey Christmas Special, as on-location filming in Barry came to a close on Wednesday.
The cast were spotted boarding the famous Dave’s Coaches to head to the church for the big day, but the bride-to-be herself Nessa was noticeably absent.
Among those who boarded the coach was a dapperly dressed James Corden, casting doubt on whether his character Smithy and Ruth Jones’ Nessa are set to tie the knot.
The scenes were the last filmed by the cast while on-location at the famous Barry Island, with work on the show’s last ever episode set to continue at other spots in the coming weeks.
Smithy and Nessa have famously had an on-off relationship over the course of the BBC sitcom, with the show’s 2019 Christmas special ending on a cliffhanger after she proposed.
Viewers are eager to see if they will finally get the happy ending they had hoped for in the last ever episode, set to air on Christmas Day.
In a humorous twist fitting of the shows beloved antics, the wedding party appeared to have hit an unexpected snag, getting stuck in the mud while en route to the ceremony.
Onlookers watched as the party was towed out of a field, adding some real-life comedy to the day’s events.
Smithy and Nessa have famously had an on-off relationship over the course of the BBC sitcom, with the show’s 2019 Christmas special ending on a cliffhanger after she proposed
Nessa was seen looking frustrated as she stood outside a bar with her family and friends in the scene – before she appeared to start crying
The group of gals looked perturbed in the snaps from filming, suggesting the party does not go quite to plan
Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, looked fairly frustrated as she was seen on her hen do
Ruth is seen filming the scene with Joanna Page and Julia Davis – who play Stacey and Dawn
It appeared as though Nessa and Stacey were deep in conversation as they stood outside the bar
In another snap, Nessa was seen gesturing with her arms while grimacing
It didn’t appear all bad, as the group were seen smiling together with Melanie Walters, who plays Gwen, breaking out into a laugh
Helping Nessa through the dramas of her hen do was best friend Stacey – played by Joanna Page
Among those who could be seen aboard the coach was Joanna Page as Stacey Shipman and Mathew Horne as her husband Gavin.
On Wednesday, the cast confirmed that they had finished filming scenes on the famous Trinity Street, which acts as the backdrop for the homes of both Stacey and Gavin, her mother Gwen and uncle Bryn.
‘You haven’t seen anything because we’ve been indoors, which shows you’re true committed fans of the show and we hope that you won’t be disappointed on Christmas Day, when all will be revealed,’ Ruth Jones told fans.
‘This is our farewell now to Barry and to Trinity Street, so you won’t be seeing us here anymore but we’ve had a wonderful 17 years, it’s been fantastic.’
James Corden added: ‘Thank you very much to everyone, we’ll see you soon.’
It comes after it was reported that bosses were forced to implement extra security measures to keep the Christmas special plot under wraps after a huge element of the script was leaked.
The cast and crew have been filming the last ever episode of the sitcom, set to air on Christmas Day, in Barry – drawing hundreds of fans to the set.
The group filmed a scene outside a pub before piling into a taxi
Nessa looked stressed in many of the images
Alison Steadman, who plays Pam Shipman, also looked perturbed while on the hen do
The actors had some rain to contend with as they entered the taxi
Fans were given even more clues about the wedding that is set to take centre stage in the Gavin And Stacey Christmas Special, as on-location filming in Barry came to a close on Wednesday
After the last Christmas special ended on a proposal cliffhanger it looked as though Smithy could finally get his happy ending with Ruth Jones’ Nessa
Gavin And Stacey’s final episode will air on BBC One on Christmas Day (L-R) James as Smithy, Mathew Horne as Gavin, Joanna Page as Stacey and Ruth as Nessa
Bosses are said to have ramped up security after a photo was taken of James, who plays Smithy, holding the script, which contained the plot detail, while filming in a department store.
After the setback, producers are said to have warned the rest of the cast to be careful, especially with filming bringing so many fans to Barry.
‘Everyone is excited for the return of Gavin, Stacey, Smithy and the gang so naturally interest is at an all-time high,’ a source told The Sun.
‘Every day fans are flocking to the filming sites in Cardiff and Barry Island to see the cast filming and take their own photos and selfies.
‘It’s a challenge trying to keep key storylines under wraps but the cast have been reminded to be on alert.’
The BBC declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
