Mathew Horne announces very unexpected career move as fans say 'I can't believe it'

After the final Gavin & Staceyepisode in December 2024, Mathew Horne's post-show career includes a new role as a DJ, with upcoming gigs announced in early 2025, and a focus on returning to theatre, with his recent role in a West End production of The Tempest.

The actor, 46, who played the loveable Gavin in the BBC One sitcom from 2007 until 2010, also has a history of other acting roles under his belt, appearing in shows like Bad Education, Drunk History, and The Nan Movie. However, for his next upcoming job, Matthew will be interacting with his adoring fans for the first time in a long time.

Mathew will be a guest at MCM Birmingham Comic Con taking place 28-30 November at the NEC. The actor will be appearing on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November only, taking part in a panel on Saturday 29 November at 11:30am on the Main Stage about his time on the hit BBC sitcoms.

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Just days after the final episode of Gavin & Stacey aired, Mathew announced a very different career move, and one that nobody was expecting.

Since then, he has continued to dabble in different areas of acting including theatre and will now be taking the time out to meet his fans in person at Comic Con.

Most surprisingly, Mat swapped Billericay and Barry for London on New Year’s Eve last year when he played a major show. Alongside being a talented actor, Mat also works as a DJ, and he headlined a huge indie party at the Electric Ballroom in Camden on December 31.

His gig came just a few short days after the emotional finale of Gavin & Stacey. The episode secured the highest Christmas Day ratings since 2008, BBC’s viewership figures revealed afterwards.

The emotional farewell to the popular sitcom, which saw characters Smithy and Nessa finally get their happy ending, drew an average audience of 12.3 million, according to figures.

While it was a perfect goodbye to the show, an insider has claimed that the huge success of the special has tempted the BBC to keep the ball rolling. A source told The Sun : "James [Corden] and Ruth [Jones] are adamant this is the last of Gavin & Stacey. But, when a programme achieves such results, execs will always hope for more.

"At the end of the day, ratings talk and it would be madness to close the door on such a hit forever when fans loved it so much. Bosses have had casual discussions about whether options like a Pete and Dawn spin-off could work.

"They were always more separate to the main group and a new universe could be developed which didn’t involve any of the core cast, so James and Ruth’s involvement could be a little different."

Only time will tell if Mathew hangs up his DJ headphones to reprise his role as the loveable Gavin once more.

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