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Gavin and Stacey stars join Ruth Jones for 60th birthday party at social club
Gavin and Stacey co-stars joined Jones at the event
Gavin and Stacey's Ruth Jones has celebrated her 60th birthday at a social club with co-stars including James Corden and Rob Brydon.
The party took place at the Porthcawl and Kenfig Hill RAFA (Royal Air Force Association) Club on Saturday where her parents were members for several years.
Corden, who co-wrote the series and played Smithy - the love interest of Jones' Nessa - helped behind the bar pouring beers, while Jones reconnected with Brydon to sing country classic Islands in the Stream on stage.
Sarah Prescott, the club's steward, described the evening as "overwhelming and unbelievable", thanking Jones for choosing the club to host the event.
James Corden spent some of the evening serving pints behind the bar
The private celebration was also attended by cast members Melanie Walters and Alison Steadman, as well as Steve Speirs, a close collaborator of Jones'.
"We didn't realise how big of an event it was until the actual night when they were all coming through the door," Prescott said.
"It was quite overwhelming and unbelievable," she said, adding it had been kept private and required careful planning.
Prescott said Jones chose the venue because of its strong connection to her family, with both her parents long-standing members.