From the fishing trip to a Gavin & Stacey film - five things Jones and Corden's book reveals
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When Ruth Jones and James Corden first met in 2000, they never imagined it would lead to 22 episodes of a record-breaking TV show. The pair were filming Fat Friends at the Crowne Plaza in Leeds and formed an unexpected friendship. Now their book When Gavin Met Stacey is out, revealing how an argument inspired one iconic scene, and a scrapped storyline idea that would have seen Gavin have an affair. The book is a story of love and friendship, and here are some of the things we have learned:
1. The fishing trip scene was filmed - but never made the final cut
A video showing unseen material from the infamous fishing trip was previously shown in a Gavin and Stacey documentary
For years, the infamous fishing trip involving Bryn and his nephew Jason has been wrapped in secrecy and speculation. In the long-awaited finale, Gwen delivers a line that reignites the intrigue: "Their trip 30 years ago almost tore this family apart." That's all we know, along with clues that they were on their knees, it was
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