12.3million viewers tune in

The Gavin and Stacey finale has - unsurprisingly – won the Christmas Day ratings battle, attracting an average of 12.3 million viewers,

It was the largest Christmas Day audience in 14 years.

Overnight data shows that the new Wallace & Gromit  animated comedy film, Vengeance Most Fowl, was the second-most-watched show, with 9.4 million viewers.

Gavin and Stacey attracted the biggest December 25 audience since the previous Wallace and Gromit film, A Matter Of Loaf And Death, entertained 14.3 million  in 2008.

Nearly 7 million people watched the King's Christmas message on the BBC, ITV and Sky News yesterday, with the top 5 completed by Call The Midwife  and EastEnders, both on 4.4million.

All figures will rise when catch-up viewing is also taken into consideration. The previous Gavin and Stacey special, which aired on Christmas Day 2019, eventually amassed 18.5million views when those figures were incorporated.

• Gavin & Stacey: A Fond Farewell will air at 7pm on New Year’s Day on BBC One and iPlayer

• Gavin & Stacey cast on the plot twists in the final episode
• Review of Gavin & Stacey: The Finale
• Interview with Ruth​ ​Jones
• Interview with James ​​Corden
• Interview with Joanna Page
• Interview with Mathew ​Horne
• Interview with Rob ​​Brydon
• Supporting cast share their memories

Published: 26 Dec 2024