Ruth Jones and David Peet have ended their marriage after 25 years together. The Gavin And Stacey co-creator and her producer husband announced their legal separation through a joint statement. They told reporters the split happened 18 months ago and remains friendly. Jones lives in London and Peet moved to Canada where he started dating someone new. The former couple married back in 1999.
Jones became famous for writing and acting in the hit British comedy series. She played the character Nessa Jenkins across three seasons and multiple Christmas episodes from 2007 through 2024. The show wrapped up last Christmas when her character married Smithy. James Corden played Smithy and also helped create the series. Jones recently won a BAFTA award for her comedy performance.
The Welsh actress has appeared in many other television programs during her career. She acted in Fat Friends on ITV and worked on Little Britain for the BBC. Other credits include Saxondale and Nighty Night. Jones also portrayed actress Hattie Jacques in a biographical film about the Carry On movie star. The Queen honored her with an MBE in 2014 for her entertainment work.
Jones became famous for writing and acting in the hit British comedy series. She played the character Nessa Jenkins across three seasons and multiple Christmas episodes from 2007 through 2024. The show wrapped up last Christmas when her character married Smithy. James Corden played Smithy and also helped create the series. Jones recently won a BAFTA award for her comedy performance.
The Welsh actress has appeared in many other television programs during her career. She acted in Fat Friends on ITV and worked on Little Britain for the BBC. Other credits include Saxondale and Nighty Night. Jones also portrayed actress Hattie Jacques in a biographical film about the Carry On movie star. The Queen honored her with an MBE in 2014 for her entertainment work.
