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James Corden shared sweet artwork of his Gavin And Stacey character Smithy with his partner Nessa to his Instagram on Friday hours after confirming the beloved sitcom will return with a Christmas special.
The actor and presenter, 45, sparked hope that his character Smithy accepted Nessa's proposal with the artwork by Lucy Claire Dunbar.
In the painting, Smithy wraps his arm around Nessa and the two are surrounded by hearts and words below read: 'Tell me tomorrow, I'll wait by the window for you' - the lyrics to the show's theme song from Stephen Fretwell.
Nessa (who is played by the show's co-creator Ruth Jones) proposed to Smithy in the 2019 Christmas special.
Viewers never got to hear Smithy's response as the episode ended on a cliffhanger but, as the couple already share son Neil, fans were hopeful Smithy accepted.
James Corden, 45, shared sweet artwork of his Gavin And Stacey character Smithy with his partner Nessa to his Instagram on Friday hours
It came just hours after he confirmed Gavin And Stacey would return with a Christmas special, also on Instagram
Fans flooded James's comments section with hopes for the special and questions about the meaning of his post.
They wrote: 'Tell me at Christmas we will find out what happened on the fishing trip'; 'Is this a clue'; 'I can't wait for the final but I also don't want it to end ❤️';
'OK you can just fast forward to December now for me nothing in-between even matters'; 'IT'S ALL THE DRAMA MICKKKKKKKK';
'I want to watch it and not watch it both in equal measure because watching it will satisfy my need to know what happens next but then watching means it's really the end.'
Earlier on Friday, James announced Gavin And Stacey's return by sharing a black and white snap of himself and Ruth holding the upcoming special's script.
He captioned the post: 'Some news… It’s official!!! We have finished writing the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey. See you on Christmas Day, BBC One. Love Ruth and James ❤️.'
It comes after reports that the BBC and Netflix were locked in a bidding war
