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 Jones Warriors Junior Recruitment and Pathways Coach for the 2013 season. He became the Junior Warriors head coach in the Holden Cup for the 2014 season and in his inaugural season the Warriors won the Cup, defeating the Brisbane Broncos 34–32 in the Grand Final. In 2015 Jones coached the Warriors side in the NSW Cup. He is currently an assistant coach for the Warriors and, along with Andrew McFadden, manages the attack under Stephen Kearney. Awards and Honours Captaincy Achievements Stacey Jones Stacey William Jones, ONZM (born 7 May 1976) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer, who