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 final episode of the hit sitcom enjoyed huge overnight ratings of 12.3 million when it was shown on BBC One on Christmas Day, but has since been watched by several million more viewers

Proving to be well worth the wait for its legion of fans, the network’s newly released ratings figures have revealed the series broke its 2019 record, picking up almost one million extra viewers since the last episode was released.

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' 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.

Laura Aikman told This Morning the lengths she went to in keeping Gavin and Stacey's big reveal a secret and the one famous friend she trusted with it.

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,