Gavin And Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones shuts down Christmas special rumours

James Corden and Ruth Jones with the programme of the year award received for Gavin And Stacey at the British Academy Television Awards in 2008 (Yui Mok/PA)

Gavin And Stacey co-creator Ruth Jones has shut down rumours that the British sitcom is returning for a Christmas special.

On Tuesday, reports circulated online claiming the cast was set to film a new episode over the summer with the plan to air it at Christmas, five years on from a dramatic cliffhanger.