'Back off - you could be riddled': Nessa gives social distancing advice

Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones has once again donned her 'Nessa' outfit to send an important message in character about social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Ruth Jones' production company Tidy Productions's co-founder David Peet tweeted a video of the star doing a monologue about coronavirus as 'Nessa'.

She told people to ensure they kept out of her way during her "daily half marathons around Barry" and to remember that even if you're not feeling any symptoms, you could still be "riddled".

The original post has been shared on the social media platform Twitter nearly 4,000 times - including by her Gavin and Stacey co-star, James Cordon.

He described it as an "important public information message", and you can read it all here:

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First broadcast in 2007, the sitcom Gavin & Stacey follows the coming together of two families - one from Barry in south Wales, the other from Billericay in Essex - after the characters Gavin and Stacey fall in love.

It ran for three series before it ended in 2010. But in May last year, Corden and Jones - who play Smithy and Nessa - whipped up a frenzy when they announced the cast were reuniting for a one hour Christmas special.

The co-creators tweeted ahead of the broadcast on Christmas Day to confirm they would be watching it together, and described the reunion show as "a labour of love from start to finish".