The image features the show’s lead quartet, James Corden, Ruth Jones, Matthew Horne and Joanna Page. Corden returns as Smithy, Jones as Nessa, Horne as Gavin and Page as Stacey for the upcoming special. The show, which was created by Corden and Jones, first premiered in 2007 before going on to become a cult hit.

THE stars of Gavin & Stacey have their backs against the wall — again. James Corden, Mathew Horne, Joanna Page and Ruth Jones strike the same pose for the upcoming finale as they did in 2007

The end is near. The BBC’s beloved Gavin & Stacey sitcom wraps up with the finale on Christmas day and the Beeb has been building buzz with a first-look image of creators James Corden and Ruth Jones alongside Matthew Horne and Joanna Page,

Set to arrive on Christmas Day, here's a preview image and official overview for James Corden and Ruth Jones' Gavin and Stacey: The Finale.

The finale of cult television series Gavin and Stacey will see James Corden and Ruth Jones return for a one-off Christmas special set five years on from the last episodic cliff-hanger.

New pictures released ahead of the new Gavin and Stacey episode show the cast 17 years on from the show’s debut.

In the newly-released image, the four main cast members – James Corden as Smithy, Mathew Horne as Gavin, Joanna Page as Stacey and Ruth Jones as Nessa – have recreated the original artwork which accompanied the very first series, 17 years ago.

With just over a month to go until the brand new Gavin & Stacey special airs, fans have been treated to a first glimpse at the reunited cast. On Thursday night, the BBC debuted a new picture of Mathew Horne,