Lauren Cornelius splashed out £60 on ‘Gavin and Stacey’ merchandise in Nessa’s Slots when shooting the finale.
Lauren Cornelius splashed out in Nessa’s Slots when filming Gavin and Stacey: The Finale
The star played Anna, one of Sonia’s (Laura Aikman) bridesmaids, and while she was in Cardiff to shoot the hen party scene, the fan of the hit BBC sitcom stopped off in Barry Island, Wales – where the show was primarily filmed – to take in the filming locations and scoop up some momentos from the amusement arcade where Nessa (Ruth Jones) worked in the programme.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: “I went to Nessa’s slots, and you can buy lots of ‘Gavin and Stacey’ merchandise and memorabilia from there.
“So, I spent something like £60 in Nessa’s Slots, just magnets.
“And I’ve got two mugs. I’ve got a Pamela mug, and I’ve got a Nessa ‘What’s Occurring’ mug, which is fantastic.”
Despite not taking any screen-used memorabilia, Lauren did bag herself some themed Christmas baubles from the December screening of the finale at The Ham Yard Hotel, in London.
The ‘Call the Midwife’ actress confessed: “I was really lucky enough to go to the screening, which was just a few days before the before the Christmas special at The Ham Yard Hotel.
“There were some ‘Gavin and Stacey’ Christmas baubles, and they had all the faces of the lead characters on them.
“And I was really cheeky, and I got a Smithy (James Corden) and a Nessa.
“So every year, I’m gonna put my ‘Gavin and Stacey’ Nessa and Smithy baubles on my tree.”
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