

After being phone buddies for months, Gavin Shipman and Stacey West finally arrange a rendezvous in Leicester Square with Stacey's best friend Nessa and Gav's pal Smithy coming along for support.

After a huge misunderstanding on the phone, Stacey thinks Gavin has finished with her. He drives to Wales to explain and ends up taking her home with him. Having never been further than Bridgend before, her trip to Essex is an eye-opening experience that ends with the biggest surprise of all.

After his initial angry reaction to Stacey's news, Uncle Bryn agrees to drive everyone to Essex to meet the Shipmans. Pam has laid on a cracking spread and the party goes with a bang, but then Gavin and Stacey make an announcement that throws all the bonhomie out the window.

The Shipmans and Smithy travel to Barry Island for the wedding preparations; Gavin must choose between the horse and carriage that Stacey wants or the Bentley that he wants; and Nessa thinks she might be pregnant.