Mathew Horne soon after said that he was exhausted after working 'flat out' for 3 months and it was later revealed that he was suffering from a virus. Horne also guest-starred in the video for the Maccabees' 2009 free-download single "No Kind Words" On 18 February 2009, he presented the 2009 BRIT Awards alongside James Corden and Kylie Minogue. In 2010, he appeared in an episode of "Miss Marple", named "The Secret of Chimneys", as Bill Eversleigh. Horne appeared alongside fellow "Gavin & Stacey" star Ruth Jones. He played the Culture Club drummer, Jon Moss, in the 2010 BBC docudrama about the
Stacey Jones for the 2008 World Cup. Participating in this game made Jones realise he still wanted to play rugby league. On 7 November 2008 it was announced that Stacey Jones had re-signed as a player with the New Zealand Warriors on a one-year contract for 2009. He reportedly signed a contract worth over $220,000. In his March 2009 return game to the NRL, Jones set up two tries and guided his team to a 26–24 victory over Manly, reaffirming his nickname as "The Little General". Despite being predicted to play mostly off the bench in 2009, the early release of incumbent