A Gavin and Stacey star has revealed he’s unlikely to look within the present's ultimate episode.
After months of hypothesis, it was confirmed in Could that the beloved sitcom would return later this yr with a Christmas particular.
The BBC comedy, which first aired in 2007, adopted the connection between Mathew Horne's Gavin Shipman and Joanna Web page's Stacey West, as their households – from Essex and Barry Island respectively – additionally acquired to know one another.
The collection, which additionally starred creators Ruth Jones and James Corden as Nessa and Smithy, was initially cancelled in 2010, however returned in 2019 with a Christmas particular.
Whereas lots of the unique stars will seem within the finale, one among them has expressed his disappointment at not being requested again.
Oscar Hartland performed Neil the Child, the son of Smithy and Nessa in 4 episodes of season 3 earlier than returning for the 2019 particular.
However he’s discouraged after apparently being rejected this time.
“I'm disenchanted. I hoped for the call-up. Neil needs to be within the final episode as a result of he's Smithy and Nessa's son, they will't write him out. Neil can be 15, the identical age as me,” he stated.
However chatting with The Solar, Oscar stated he cherished engaged on the present when he first appeared, including: 'Though I can't keep in mind my first time as child Neil, clearly, as a result of I used to be so younger.
'However I cherished coming again to work after I was ten, particularly as a result of I needed to take a month off faculty. All my scenes have been with Ruth, and she or he was good with me, we acquired on rather well. She was my mum on display and my mum off display too. She actually taken care of me.'
Nevertheless, {the teenager}, who can also be a singer, stated he has not given up hope of reprising the function.
'They filmed the final Christmas Particular in August, to allow them to't be distant. However I do know the script is being stored high secret and even Joanna Web page, who performs Stacey, has no thought the place the story goes.'
Oscar added that this was his “final probability” to play Neil once more, however he additionally stated he was blissful that the episode would “conclude the collection that everybody has cherished for over 17 years.”
Since his final look on Gavin and Stacey, the schoolboy from Caerphilly, South Wales, has been busy learning for his GCSE exams.
Final yr he additionally reached the semi-finals of The Voice Children in 2023 and was mentored by McFly singer and guitarist Danny Jones.
The final episode of Gavin and Stacey ended on a cliffhanger when Nessa pulled out an engagement ring and proposed to Smithy. The upcoming particular will reveal whether or not Neil's dad and mom are married in actual life.
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Oscar added that “the story must be completed and all of us need to know what occurred,” and hoped it might be “a cheerful ending” for all the primary characters.
Chatting with Metro.co.uk earlier this yr, the actor additionally shared his concepts for growing his character, which he did earlier than the present's return was introduced.
“Neil ought to have a darkish twist. He's at all times been very nice, so that might be enjoyable,” he stated.
Gavin & Stacey return to the BBC on Christmas Day.
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