Smashing the show’s own record from five years ago, the last ever episode of the hit British sitcom took the top spot on Christmas Day

The finale of the sitcom, which aired on Christmas Day, is nearing 20 million views, the most for a scripted show since current records began.

The British sitcom, co-created by and starring James Corden and Ruth Jones, is the U.K.'s most-watched scripted show across all broadcasters and streamers since current records began in 2002.

The Finale' has broken the UK ratings for a scripted show for the BBC after the Christmas Day special with James Corden and Ruth Jones

The Gavin and Stacey finale attracted the largest Christmas Day audience in over a decade. The hit sitcom returned to screens on Christmas Day for a brand-new festive episode, officially wrapping up the stories of its beloved characters from Essex and Barry.

Gavin and Stacey fans have spotted an 'error' in the final episode of the popular sitcom, which aired on Christmas Day.

Gavin & Stacey: The Making of the Finale, a 26-minute documentary, is available on the iPlayer now. The finale itself is broadcast at 21:00 GMT on Christmas Day on BBC One.

In May, when James Corden announced that the show would be returning for a final episode on Christmas Day 2024, we were more than a little gagged! And the show lived up to the hype, topping the Christmas Day overnight ratings with a whopping 12.2 million viewers!

The Finale is the UK’s most-watched scripted show across all broadcasters and streamers since current records began in 2002, with ratings

The British sitcom Gavin & Stacey ended its three-season, 22-whole-episodes run on the highest of notes. The series finale, titled “The Finale” and released on Christmas Day, premiered to 12.3 million same-day viewers,