He went on to star in the Bad Education Movie with Jack Whitehall and Catherine Tate's The Nan Movie in 2020, based on the popular character from her BBC Two sketch show.īack in 2018, Mathew narrowly avoided death after he was struck by a train on a pedestrian crossing while walking home from a night at the pub.

He began his career as comedy duo Mat and MacKinnon, before going on to star on The Catherine Tate Show.Īfter Gavin And Stacey he continued to work with James on Horne & Corden as well as 2009's Lesbian Vampire Killers. Mathew starred as the series' titular character Gavin, nicknamed Gavlar, or Gavala, he is an upbeat man from Essex who enjoys a beer with his pal Smithy and still lives with his parents. Lead: Mathew Horne starred as the series' titular character Gavin, an upbeat man from Essex who enjoys a beer with his pal Smithy, he went on to star in many other comedy features Watch the iconic series, Gavin & Stacey available now only on Stan. So, what have the stars been up to since? Here, MailOnline takes a look at what the cast have been doing since they burst onto our screens in the hit comedy. Others have taken a more diverse approach, going on to write novels and even opening pilates studios.

The show's popularity was stratospheric with 2019's Christmas special garnering a whopping 18.49million viewers.Īfterwards, James went on to helm American chat show, The Late Late Show, for eight years until his emotional last episode this week.

Gavin And Stacey first aired in 2007 and ran for just 21 episodes, spanning three seasons and two Christmas specials.

The critically acclaimed series follows the lives of the two titular characters Gavin from Essex and Stacey from South Wales, documenting key points in their long-distance relationship and events that bring the two families together. Starring some already well-known actors, it also catapulted others into becoming household names. The now iconic BBC comedy, written by James, 44, and Ruth Jones featured the duo alongside Mathew Horne, Joanna Page, Rob Brydon and Larry Lamb. As James Corden shut down rumours of a Gavin And Stacey reunion, many of its cast members have gone on to forge very successful careers.

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