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The 40-year-old, who since 2015 has hosted "The
Late Late Show" in the United States, shared a picture on
Twitter of a script for the Christmas episode of the
award-winning series about a young couple's long distance
romance.
"Ruth Jones and I have been keeping this secret for a while...
We're excited to share it with you. See you on Christmas Day,"
Corden wrote beside the photo, referring to his series co-writer
and co-star.
"Gavin & Stacey" followed the titular characters, respectively
from Essex and Barry Island in Wales, who regularly speak to
each other on the phone through work. They meet in London for a
date and romance blossoms. Corden and Jones played their quirky
friends Smithy and Nessa.
"Over the last ten years we've talked a lot about Gavin and
Stacey - where they might be today and what their lives might
look like. And so in secret we took the plunge and wrote this
one hour special," Corden and Jones said in a joint statement.
"We've loved revisiting Barry and Essex again and bringing the
characters back together has been a joy."
"Gavin & Stacey" ran from 2007 to 2010, with a Christmas special
airing in 2008.
Fans of the show were quick to share their delight about the
upcoming Christmas special on social media with the hashtags
#Gavin and #Stacey trending on Twitter.
Corden, who first gained prominence on British television, has
starred in movies like "Into the Woods", "Trolls" and "Peter
Rabbit".
He gained fame in the United States with "The Late Late Show" on
CBS. His "Carpool Karaoke" segment, where music stars join him
in the car to belt out their hits, has proved particularly
popular with audiences.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Alexandra
Hudson)
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