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Ruth Jones reveals she's planning a new project with James Corden after winning TV Bafta and bringing Nessa back

GAVIN And Stacey may have said its final goodbyes – but Ruth Jones and James Corden's partnership looks like it's here to stay. The long-running comedy series, which Advertisement 6 Ruth Jones has teased future projects with James Corden after Gavin and Stacey Credit: EPA 6 Ruth took home a Bafta for her comedy performance as Nessa Shanessa Jenkins Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 6 James and Ruth created and starred on the beloved BBC series Credit: Getty Taking home the gong for Female Performance in a Comedy, But speaking after picking up the Bafta statue, Ruth has teased that she and James Corden - who co-created and wrote Gavin and Stacey with her - could be set for something new. She said: 'I love working with James Corden, I really do, and I hope that we will carry on working together. 'I think we will. We will, because we just both, like, sort of sitting in a room together. We do a lot of napping, but we do write as well when we get going and, yeah, I just love working with him.' Advertisement READ MORE BAFTAS 'I genuinely didn't think I was going to win,' Ruth said of her award. 'It was such a strong category, and the other nominees are so incredible. 'I even took my shoes off because I was sort of settling in for the night. So it was a real shock, but so lovely.' 'I've had a 17 year journey with this character, which is quite a rare thing, I guess, and to have worked with the people that I've worked with on the show over this period of time, cast, the crew, the production team, you know, everybody's just been such a joy to work with,' she added. 'But I think it's just been a really lovely rounding up of this astonishing nearly 20 years and working with James.' Advertisement Most read in TV Exclusive In the meantime, Ruth is busy working on the latest Harlan Coben adaptation for Netflix, Run Away, which is set for release next year. She is starring Gavin and Stacey proposal Unfortunately that leaves little room for celebration of her new shiny hardware. 'I'm playing a private investigator called Elena Ravenscroft, and so I'm gonna be getting in a car and heading up to Manchester after this because I'm filming,' she told us. 'I'm in the Makeup chair at 6am tomorrow!' Advertisement 'I'm not gonna miss out on a free meal. I'll have a bit of a nosh, and then I'll head off,' the star joked of her celebrations. Bafta TV 2025 Winners List Here's everyone who has taken home an award at tonight's ceremony Drama Series: Blue Lights Leading Actor: Lennie James, Mr Loverman Leading Actress: Marisa Abela, Industry Entertainment: Would I Lie To You? Entertainment Performance: Joe Lycett - Late Night Lycett Factual Series: To Catch a Copper Factual Entertainment: Rob & Rylan's Grand Tour International: Shogun Supporting Actor: Ariyon Bakare, Mr Loverman Supporting Actress: Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer Limited Drama: Mr Bates Vs The Post Office Male Performance in a Comedy: Danny Dyer, Mr Bigstuff Female Performance in a Comedy: Ruth Jones, Gavin and Stacey Fellowship: Kirsty Wark News Coverage: BBC Breakfast: Post Office Special Reality: The Jury: Murder Trial Scripted Comedy: Alma's Not Normal Short Form: Quiet Life Single Documentary: Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods Special Award: ITV - Mr Bates Vs The Post Office Soap: EastEnders Live Event Coverage: Glastonbury 2024 Specialist Factual: Atomic People Sports Coverage: Paris 2024 Olympics, BBC One Children's Non-Scripted: Disability and Me (FYI Investigates) Children's Scripted: Cbeebies As You Like It At Shakespeare's Globe Current Affairs: State of Rage Daytime: Clive Myrie's Caribbean Adventure P&O Cruises Memorable Moment: Strictly Come Dancing - Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell dance to You'll Never Walk Alone 6 Ruth brought back Nessa one last time on stage at the Baftas Credit: Getty 6 Gavin and Stacey has been beloved by fans for decades Credit: BBC 6 Corden and Jones said goodbye to the series on Christmas Day 2024 Credit: Advertisement