Gavin & Stacey drastically altered the lives of the cast who starred in the hit BBC comedy.
Some of the stars were already well-known to audiences, but it also thrust many into the spotlight and turned them into household names.
With romance, drama and mystery - Gavin & Stacey was way more than just a comedy about two long-distance lovers.
Across three series and two Christmas specials we watched an Essex lad and Welsh girl fall in love, as well as the ensuing carnage between their two families.
While the series focused on the titular characters, it was the likes of Gavin's hilarious best pal Smithy and Stacey's unconventional friend Nessa who stole the show.
After 10 years away, the show made a triumphant return to our screens for the 2019 Christmas special, which topped records as the most watched show of the decade and received rave reviews from fans and critics alike.
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Ratings were through the roof as nearly 20 million viewers tuned in to discover what had happened in Essex and Barry over the last decade.
But there was some anger as viewers demanded a resolution to the massive cliffhanger, which saw Nessa get down on one knee and propose to Smithy, and we didn't get to find out exactly what happened between Bryn and Jason on that fishing trip.
There has been a lot of drama surrounding the cast in real life, including a rumoured lengthy feud between two close co-stars.
Many members of the cast have stayed on our screens and gone on to feature in exciting new projects, while some have taken very different career paths.
There was also the very exciting new this week that Stacey actress Joanna Page is expecting her 'surprise' fourth child.
Here is a look at what happened to the Gavin & Stacey cast.
Matthew Horne - Gavin Shipman
Sweet Essex lad Gavin was played by Matthew Horne, who doesn't look like he's aged a day since he was driving up to Barry and enjoying the nightclub foam.
Before being cast as Gavin he appeared in The Catherine Tate Show in a number of roles, most notably as the foul-mouthed Nan's grandson Jamie.
Matthew and co-star James Corden were virtually joined at the hip and one year confessed to spending 263 days together.
But their partnership hit stumbling blocks, with their comedy sketch show Horne and Corden being slated by critics, while their flop film Lesbian Vampire Killers was slammed.
Their disastrous presenting role at the Brits put a huge strain on their bromance - with both actors later claiming it was "so poor" they couldn't even watch it back.
They went their separate ways amid claims of a bitter falling out and stopped speaking for a few months as Matthew admitted he "retreated" after the backlash.
Matt declined to appear on James' episode of Life Stories but in 2016 claimed there was no animosity, saying: "Jealousy isn’t something I do - I am not a jealous person. I am thrilled and about the success he is having."
The actor went on to appear as the headmaster in Bad Education, Dad's Army: The Missing Episodes and Agatha Raisin.
In December 2018, he was hit by a train following a night out at a pub but miraculously escaped with just a scratch.
A friend said it was a "miracle" he is still alive after being knocked backwards after coming into contact with the East Midlands Trains passenger train at a level crossing.
Joanna Page - Stacey Shipman
Before being cast as bubbly Barry girl Stacey, Joanna Page was best known for playing one of the pornstars alongside Martin Freeman in Love Actually.
Joanna's life is slightly different to that of her character, most notably because she hasn't been engaged five times.
Once the show ended, the actress did voice-overs for a number of commercials such as Kingsmill bread, the Carphone Warehouse and Superdrug.
Joanna also appeared in Doc Martin, The Syndicate, Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger and as Queen Elizabeth I in the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who.
She is married to Emmerdale actor James Thornton, who played John Barton, with whom she shares three kids -Eva, seven, Kit, five, and Noah, four.
The couple struggled when lockdown killed their sex life due to the kids being around all the time - and Joanna admitted it led to arguments and threats to split.
This week, Joanna announced the happy news that she is expecting her fourth child with a "surprise" pregnancy at the age of 44.
"Baby number 4 on the way! It's going to be a busy Christmas," she wrote on Instagram.
James Corden - Smithy
Not only did he play lovable Smithy, but James Corden also co-wrote Gavin & Stacey with Fat Friends co-star Ruth Jones.
As stated above, James tried to build a TV partnership with best pal Matthew Horne and even admitted for a while they might as well have been "one person".
However, the relationship was rumoured to have turned sour after a number of failed projects and they parted ways - with cuddly funnyman James going on to front Sky 1’s League of Their Own and starred in Doctor Who.
In 2011, Corden was cagey when asked about Horne by Piers Morgan on his Life Stories who and revealed they only spoke "occasionally" as he discussed the decline of their friendship.
"There was lots of horrible stuff about us...If I have one regret, it was we just rushed those things. We never stopped to think about the work enough," Corden reflected.
"We did our own sketch show but the reaction was fierce. It was hard to go through that. We were riding this amazing wave and then it just dropped.
"In one year we spent 263 days together and we went from that to nothing."
In 2015 he landed a £10m three-year deal to front The Late Late Show in Hollywood and is known for singing along with some very famous faces in his Carpool Karaoke sketches.
James has twice hosted the Grammy Awards, has been nominated for a Golden Globe Best Actor award and starred in the films Into the Woods, Gulliver's Travels and Cats.
Ruth Jones - Nessa Jenkins
Ruth Jones co-wrote the series along with Corden as well as starring as straight-talking fan favourite Nessa.
The Little Britain star recorded a version of Islands in the Stream with Rob Brydon as their characters, Nessa and Bryn, which reached number 1 in the UK charts.
Ruth went on to appear in two BBC period costume dramas, Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Little Dorrit, as well as two episodes of The Street.
Then came her next big comedy project, Sky One's Stella which she starred in as the title role and co-wrote multiple episodes.
She also had her own chatshow specials, including Ruth Jones' Summer Holiday, Ruth Jones' Easter Treat and Ruth Jones' Christmas Cracker.
Ruth shocked fans last year by revealing there currently "aren't any plans to write more Gavin & Stacey" despite the BBC's insistence the comedy will come back "one day".
She has set up a production company with husband David Peet and has released her first novel, Never Greener.
There may be no Gavin & Stacey Christmas special this year, but Ruth is teaming up with Rob once again to travel to the Scottish Highlands to make a half-hour BBC comedy called Ray & Gaynor.
Melanie Walters - Gwen West
Melanie Walters is one of the only castmembers whose career has gone in a very different direction.
The Welsh actress played Stacey's kind mum Gwen, who was famously always making omelettes for everyone.
Once the show wrapped up, Melanie appeared in Being Human, Casualty and Stella alongside Ruth Jones.
But she turned her focus away from acting and set up Practical Pilates in Swansea to help locals improve their posture.
Melanie also lets self-catering holiday rentals on beauty-spot the Gower Peninsula, but she was tempted back in front of the cameras in 2019 by Larry Lamb to appear together in four-part BBC drama Pitching It.
Rob Brydon - Bryn West
We are all desperate to know what happened on that fishing trip, but we don't think Rob Brydon himself even knows.
The Welsh actor was already a well-recognised face before Gavin & Stacey, having starred in Marion and Geoff, Black Books, Supernova and as a traffic warden in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
But he really rose to fame playing Stacey's uncle, Bryn West, who was devoted to his family but had a dark secret with his nephew Jason.
Rob's career has gone from strength to strength, taking over as the host of BBC's Would I Lie To You? and presentingThe Rob Brydon show and The Guess List.
He appeared as a dwarf in blockbuster movie The Huntsmen: Winter's War and has had us all in hysterics alongside Steve Coogan in The Trip, The Trip To Italy and The Trip To Spain.
The father-of-four has also presented BBC's Would I Lie To You?, The Rob Brydon show and The Guess List.
Larry Lamb - Mick Shipman
Another acting legend who was already famous before the show, Larry Lamb had been in The New Avengers, Minder, The Bill, Casualty and Spooks.
The TV regular then played Gavin's calm and loving dad Mick, who was frequently referred to as being a bit of a player back in the day.
During the same time he was cast as iconic EastEnders villain Archie Mitchell, who was brutally killed off in a whodunnit? murder storyline on Christmas Day 2009.
In 2016 he had a successful stint in the I'm A Celebrity jungle and has gone on to work with his real life son, presenter George Lamb.
He's also gone back to working in movies, having roles in The Hatton Garden Job and Rise of the Footsoldier 3.
Alison Steadman - Pam Shipman
Another high profile actress who joined the cast, Alison Steadman was an Olivier Award-winning theatre star, TV favourite and had been in many films before she was cast as Pam Shipman.
Alison first met Ruth and James while playing Betty in Fat Friends and was given the role of Gavin's overbearing mother, who fawned over her "Little Prince".
Once Gavin & Stacey ended, Alison appeared in Lewis, Boomers and alongside John Cleese in Hold the Sunset.
Alison Steadman, 73, played Mick's wife Pam Shipman.
She was a successful film and TV actress by the time she appeared in the sitcom, and had already won two Laurence Olivier Awards, two BAFTAs and been made an OBE.
Since the series ended, the mum-of-two has starred in 2015 film Burn Burn Burn, as well as BBC series Boomers, Hold The Sunset and Care.
As well as presenting three-part Channel 4 series Little British Islands, Alison has appeared in the films Burn Burn Burn, Dad's Army and will be in The King's Man.
Margaret John - Doris O'Neil
Possibly the funniest character in the entire show, man-eater Doris was always hooking up with younger men and making suggestive comments to nervous Gavin.
Doris was played by BAFTA award-winning actress Margaret John, who has appeared in Coronation Street, Doctor Who, Little Britain, Emmerdale and Last of the Summer Wine.
Sadly, the actress passed away in hospital in 2011 just days after telling friends that she was looking forward to getting back to work.
Co-stars Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon were among the 150 mourners at a crematorium near her home in Swansea, while James Corden paid tribute by saying: "She was a great actress and an incredible lady and will be sadly missed. All our thoughts are with the family."
Her final ever role, which was released after her death, was as Old Nan in game of Thrones.
The 2019 Christmas special paid tribute to Margaret by including her in a post-credit dedication featuring a photograph of the actress sat at a drum kit.
The characters also raised a glass to Doris in the episode and it was revealed she left her house to Stacey.
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