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Gavin And Stacey stars Joanna Page and Larry Lamb addressed rumours of the sitcom's return once again, during a TV joint appearance on Thursday.
Reuniting for ITV's Loose Women, the actress, 47, who played lead character Stacey Shipman, and the actor, 76, who starred as her onscreen father Mick, firmly shut down any hopes fans had of the show coming back.
Earlier this year, reports circulated online claiming the cast was set to film a new episode over the summer with the plan to air it at Christmas, five years on from a dramatic cliffhanger.
However, co-creator Ruth Jones and other castmembers have since shutdown the rumours, with Joanna and Larry backing her up.
Getting the question out of the way, Joanna asked Larry if the series would ever return, to which he replied: 'Definitely not. Right now, I'd say definitely not. But I've never been very good at gambling.'
Gavin And Stacey stars Joanna Page, 47, and Larry Lamb, 76, addressed rumours of the sitcom's return once again, during a TV joint appearance on Thursday
Recalling their very first meeting, Larry continued: 'We didn't meet until the very first morning hat we read it around a table a soho. We all met that day apart from Rob Brydon who couldn't be there.'
Joanna added: 'I wore a yellow top and cardigan to create the impression of being really friendly.'
When asked by presenter Charlene White if they would like to film another episode, both Larry and Joanna agreed that they would come back given the chance.
Larry added: 'We do have a WhatsApp group but it is very sparse. It goes for about two or three months then something comes out.'
In February, Gavin And Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones has shut down rumours that the British sitcom was returning for a Christmas special.
The Welsh actress, who starred in and co-created the show with James Corden, confirmed it was 'sadly a rumour' on RTE Radio 1.
Asked about the reports, she said: 'Apparently there's a bidding war going on between the BBC and Netflix and I love it because it says 'a source says', who is this source?'
Jones added: 'It's sadly a rumour... All I can say is, if there was something to say on that front, James and I would happily announce it, we would.'
Reuniting for ITV's Loose Women, the actress, who played lead character Stacey Shipman, and the actor, who starred as her onscreen father Mick, firmly shut down any hopes fans had
Earlier this year, reports circulated online claiming the cast was set to film a new episode over the summer with the plan to air it at Christmas, five years on from a dramatic cliffhanger
Getting the question out of the way, Joanna asked Larry if the series would ever return, to which he replied: 'Definitely not. But I've never been very good at gambling'
The actress, who played Nessa in the beloved show, revealed that she thinks the rumours were sparked after she was photographed having lunch with Corden a few months back after he returned to the UK from living in America.
'Then the next thing is 'Oh my god they must be writing more Gavin And Stacey', which is lovely,' she said.
'It's lovely that people are so desperate for it because imagine if it was the opposite and were like 'Oh, god, you're not bringing that back again'.'
US outlet Deadline reported on Tuesday that the new special was in development/pre-production stages currently and that it will be produced by Steve Coogan's Baby Cow, Jones' Tidy Productions and Fulwell 73, which is co-owned by Corden.
The comedy followed the two titular characters Gavin and Stacey, played by Mathew Horne and Joanna Page, as they pursued a relationship across Essex and Wales.
It ran for three series from 2007 to 2010, returning in 2019 for a festive special which picked up 10 years after the previous instalment.
At the climax of the episode, Nessa got down on one knee to propose to Smithy, played by Corden, but viewers did not get to hear his response.
In February, Gavin And Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones has shut down rumours that the British sitcom was returning for a Christmas special
James Corden, Joanna Page, Matthew Horne, Ruth Jones all starred in the classic sitcom
The pair had an on-off relationship during the series and in the special it was revealed they were successfully co-parenting their son, Neil.
Reflecting on the cliffhanger, Jones said: 'I quite like the idea of it just lingering there and us wondering 'What did she say? Are they
