Gavin & Stacey Friends". Corden claims to have been inspired by the story of his own real life best friend Gavin, who met his wife over the phone at work, and arranged to meet. They presented it to the BBC as a one-off play, but the BBC instead asked for a full series. The roles of Gavin and Stacey were cast through an auditioning process, but were almost immediately given to Mathew Horne and Joanna Page on the strength of their chemistry together. The roles of Nessa and Smithy were written by Corden and Jones for themselves. Some roles were written with certain
Stacey Farber Stacey Farber Stacey Farber (born August 25, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She is known for playing Ellie Nash in through of the television series "". From 2010–2011, she starred in the CBC series "18 to Life" with fellow Canadian Michael Seater of "Life with Derek". From 2014 to 2017, Farber played Sydney Katz on the Canadian medical drama "Saving Hope". In her role as Ellie Nash on "Degrassi: The Next Generation", Farber plays a troubled young girl who has problems with depression and cutting, while dealing with an alcoholic mother. Stacey started off as a recurring character in the