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Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon reveals Death in Paradise detective almost snagged his iconic role

'It'd be Ben - I always get mistaken for, mistaken for Ben'

Gavin and Stacey Christmas Special star Rob Brydon has made an unexpected revelation about his beloved character ahead of the series finale.

The hit sitcom will air one last time on Christmas Day as it concludes with three seasons under its belt.

Fans are in great anticipation for Gavin and Stacey‘s last episode. As if spoilers swirling on the Internet weren’t enough, Ruth Jones also hinted at the death of a favourite character.

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Rob almost passed on the chance to play Bryn (Credit: BBC/YouTube)

Gavin and Stacey Christmas special star Rob Brydon almost gave up on role

The TV star wouldn’t have become Stacey’s uncle Bryn if he hadn’t followed his heart in the early 2000s. While speaking on Dish from Waitrose, the actor revealed he almost passed on the popular role, reports OK!.

He had played a similar character on the Welsh show Marion and Geoff, which made him rethink the opportunity to be on the BBC sitcom.

“At that stage in my life, about 2006, 2007, I was still thinking, ‘Oh, well, you know, I’’’”

James Corden, Matthew Horne, Joanna Page, Ruth Jones in a Gavin and Stacey promo pic

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