The pair worked together on the script for the Christmas special, and both contacted the show’s original cast to check their availability for filming.

But it seems that the credit for the show’s success is not being split evenly, with one headline in particular coming in for criticism. After a website tweeted the headline “James Corden delivers Britain’s biggest Christmas Day TV audience in 11 years with Gavin & Stacey”, Twitter users were quick to point out Jones’ role.

“Stop ignoring women in comedy,” wrote Sian Harries, a co-writer on Channel 4’s Man Down.

Gavin And Stacey: why it’s not okay to ignore Ruth Jones’ contribution to the show’s success