Ruth Jones in the title role, and wrote several episodes as well as co- writing episodes with Rob Gittins, Rob Evans, David Peet and Steve Speirs. Jones has stated that she was worried about comparisons to "Gavin and Stacey" when setting a second programme in Wales and the company originally thought to set it in Bristol, but the decision was made to set it in the Rhondda Valley 'I know people from the Valleys and it is just a joyously colourful place and full of characters.' A second series of "Stella" was filmed in summer 2012 and aired in early 2013. A
Stacey Dooley Stacey Dooley Stacey Jaclyn Dooley (born 9 March 1987) is a British television presenter, journalist, documentary filmmaker, media personality and author. Since 2009, she has made social-issue-themed television documentaries for BBC Three concerning child labour and women in developing countries. She also won the sixteenth series of "Strictly Come Dancing". Stacey Dooley grew up in Luton, Bedfordshire, and studied at Stopsley High School. She left school at 16 and worked as a shop assistant at Luton Airport. She also worked in a hairdressers in Bramingham. At the age of 21, Dooley first appeared on television as one of the participants