Couple who lived in iconic Gavin and Stacey house forced to move out after filming ended
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A couple who lived in the iconic house from Gavin and Stacey were forced to move out after filming ended.
The pair, who had moved in to the terraced house in Barry, South Wales, in 2006 didn't know it had been scouted as a location for the hit BBC sitcom before they made it their home.
Lisa and Michael Edwards were shocked when they saw their living room featured in the first series of the comedy created by James Corden and Ruth Jones when it first burst on to screens in 2007.
The first series of the show took viewers inside the home of Rob Brydon's character Uncle Bryn.
One hilarious episode had Bryn showing Mathew Horne's character Gavin Shipman and Bryn the wonders of the internet - despite Gavin working in computers.
On another occasion the doting uncle held a stag-do before Gavin's wedding to his niece Stacey.
A couple who lived in the iconic house from Gavin and Stacey were forced to move out after filming ended
The pair, who had moved in to the terraced house in Barry, South Wales,that was used as Uncle Bryn's residence in 2006 didn't know it had been scouted as a location for the hit BBC sitcom before they made it their home
Lisa and Michael Edwards were shocked when they saw their living room featured in the first series of the comedy created by James Corden and Ruth Jones when it first burst on to screens in 2007
But Lisa and Michael were shocked when they saw the home they had recently bought suddenly being broadcast into every living room around the UK.
The couple told WalesOnline: 'The first time I realised, I was in the house watching it on TV.
'I thought it looked like my living room at the time, and it was the weirdest feeling.
'Our neighbours were away at the time so I couldn't ask them so I rang the BBC.
'They said due to data protection they couldn't tell us - they said they were filming series two and if someone knocked on my door then we would know.'
And that's exactly what happened.
After the success of the first series of the show, the couple, who had only been in their new house for a couple of years, were asked if they would let camera crews inside to transform their home into Uncle Bryn's.
But after agreeing, they were shocked by the process with the production team decorating their family home with fish tanks and cuddly toys.
After the success of the first series of the show, the couple, who had only been in their new house for a couple of years, were asked if they would let camera crews inside to transform their home in to Uncle Bryn's
But after agreeing, they were shocked by the process with the production team decorating their family home with fish tanks and cuddly toys
And while the pair were happy to see their new home featured on the BBC, they were less than impressed with the effects of the success of the show
And while the pair were happy to see their new home featured on the BBC, they were less than impressed with the effects of the success of the show.
Lisa explained that their little terraced house became a tourist hotspot with eager fans knocking at all hours of the day and night asking for a tour.
They later shared via Reddit: 'We had people knocking on the windows late at night asking for a tour. When we moved out we got a bit sick of all the attention as we had people knocking on our door to have a look around.
'Now I can look back with fondness and I am really excited about the special. In fact I took my Girl Guides to see the last bit of filming on trinity street.'
The couple also revealed that the stag-do episode left a lasting impression on the their house after leftover pizza left a terrible smell.
They explained: 'This was the most they set up the living room, it was also there for the whole weekend and they left pizzas out on markers that couldn't be moved.
'They smelled lovely to start with but the whole room stank by Monday. They also had a subbuteo set laid out. We did have a nose around in there!'.
The revelation comes after a Gavin and Stacey star finally admitted the real meaning behind one of the show's most iconic gags almost 20 years after the show first premiered.
Lisa explained that their little terraced house became a tourist hotspot with eager fans knocking at all hours of the day and night asking for a tour
After Gavin moves to Barry for Stacey, he gets a new job in South Wales where he meets Owain Hughes at the start of the third series.
And Gavin's new colleague introduces himself by saying: 'Owain Hughes, and before you ask... No I don't!' before he burst into laughter.
But the comment leaves Gavin completely confused - especially after his uncle-in-law Bryn seems to be in on the joke.
After Bryn meets Gavin's colleague he says: 'Owain Hughes! And do you?' and Owain responds with: 'No I don't,' and the whole group laugh.
And it's not just Gavin who is confused.
The star of the show turns to his best friend Smithy, played by James Corden, for some help but he can't shed light on the gag either.
And now actor Steve Meo has finally spilled the beans on the meaning behind the joke which has baffled fans for years.
The star explained that the joke doesn't mean anything at all.
