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Joanna Page Admits Breaking Gavin & Stacey Finale Secrecy, Shares Emotional Farewell and Career Shift

At the Cheltenham Literature Festival, she used her memoir launch to reflect on the show’s goodbye, industry behavior and a new focus on family and writing.

Overview

  • Page said she showed the finale script to her mother and husband despite being told to keep it confidential, recalling the production’s secrecy measures.
  • She described crying from the second day of filming and said she stayed composed watching the episode with family, only breaking down during the later behind-the-scenes special.
  • An unexpected call from co-writer James Corden signaled that the long-awaited final episode was happening.
  • Appearing to promote her autobiography Lush!, published by Sphere, she said acting will take more of a back seat as she prioritizes her children and future writing.
  • She recounted experiencing “loads” of MeToo moments during her career, and the Mirror separately reported the finale drew more than 19.3 million UK viewers.